FILM DIRECTOR

Byron Howard

1968 - Today

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Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), and Encanto (2021). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Byron Howard has received more than 884,948 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Byron Howard is the 1,599th most popular film director (down from 1,490th in 2019), the 1,751st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,630th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Japanese Film Director.

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  • 880k

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  • 41.63

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  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.14

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  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Byron Howard ranks 1,599 out of 2,041. Before him are Susan Seidelman, Charles Shyer, Tigran Keosayan, Charles Brabin, Dan Laustsen, and Penelope Spheeris. After him are Francesca Comencini, Mario Martone, Joe Carnahan, Kevin S. Bright, Christophe Barratier, and Robert Riskin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Byron Howard ranks 418. Before him are Wolfgang Tillmans, Nobutoshi Canna, Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev, Des'ree, Chrystia Freeland, and Ashin Wirathu. After him are Guinevere Turner, Cynthia Watros, Franck Lagorce, Bruno Risi, Donna D'Errico, and José Carlos de Almeida.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Byron Howard ranks 1,751 out of 6,245. Before him are Yuya Osako (1990), Naoki Matsuda (1977), Takanohana Kōji (1972), Nobutoshi Canna (1968), Yoshinori Kitase (1966), and Sakura Miyawaki (1998). After him are Sabu (1964), Sakon Yamamoto (1982), Yui Hatano (1988), Genki Haraguchi (1991), Yuriko Shima (1959), and Katsuo Takaishi (1906).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan

Among film directors born in Japan, Byron Howard ranks 59. Before him are Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), Takashi Shimizu (1972), Jun'ichi Kōuchi (1886), Hiroyuki Imaishi (1971), Noriyuki Abe (1961), and Yasuhiro Takemoto (1972). After him are Mari Okada (1976), Tatsuya Ishihara (1966), and Naoko Yamada (1984).

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Filmography

Tangled
Director
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.
Nov 24o 20107.607 / 10
Zootopia
Director
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
Feb 11o 20167.748 / 10
Tangled Ever After
Director
The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands, a frenzied search and recovery mission gets underway. As the desperate duo tries to find the rings before anyone discovers that they’re missing, they leave behind a trail of comical chaos that includes flying lanterns, a flock of doves, a wine barrel barricade and a very sticky finale. Will Maximus and Pascal save the day and make it to the church in time? And will they ever get Flynn’s nose right?
Jan 13o 20127.143 / 10