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Jared Bush

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Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American filmmaker who has served as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing the company's animated films Zootopia (2016), its sequel Zootopia 2 (2025), and Encanto (2021), winning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the latter. He also wrote the screenplays for Moana (2016), its sequel Moana 2 (2024), and the upcoming live-action remake. He also co-created and executive produced the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014–17). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jared Bush is the 2,176th most popular film director, the 19,131st most popular biography from United States and the 661st most popular American Film Director.

Jared Bush is most famous for co-directing and co-writing the animated films "Zootopia" and "Moana," both of which received critical acclaim and numerous awards. He is known for his work in Disney animation, contributing to storytelling and character development in these popular films.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jared Bush ranks 2,176 out of 2,041. Before him are Damien Leone, Trent Opaloch, Ketan Mehta, Hossein Rajabian, Apolline Traoré, and Mohit Suri. After him are Ali LeRoi, Drew Pearce, Tim Hill, Nicholas Stoller, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, and Lena Waithe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Jared Bush ranks 1,281. Before him are Benoît Salmon, Jon Beare, Gete Wami, Marcos, Tünde Szabó, and Maria Dizzia. After him are O'Neil Bell, Jin Sato, Nikolay Spinyov, Geidar Mamedaliyev, Vida Guerra, and Takayuki Komine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jared Bush ranks 19,139 out of 20,380. Before him are Davis Love III (1964), Dana Barros (1967), Maria Dizzia (1974), Juliana Hatfield (1967), Amy Cuddy (1972), and Bridget Powers (1980). After him are Johnny Gargano (1987), Clay Aiken (1978), Timothy Simons (1978), Tamara Mello (1976), Robert Kendrick (1979), and Skyler Samuels (1994).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jared Bush ranks 661. Before him are Holly Randall (1978), Jamie Babbit (1970), Jay Duplass (1973), Don Hall (1969), Marti Noxon (1964), and Damien Leone (1984). After him are Ali LeRoi (1962), Tim Hill (1973), Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (1972), Lena Waithe (1984), George Hickenlooper (1963), and Adam Rifkin (1966).

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