Who co-directed Encanto with Byron Howard?

Jared Bush co-directed Encanto with Byron Howard. Bush and Howard led the film’s direction at Walt Disney Animation Studios, building its story around a multigenerational Colombian family and the pressures of family expectations.

The pair had previously collaborated on Zootopia, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. For Encanto, they worked with screenwriter Charise Castro Smith, who is also credited as a co-director, and with songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose music helped shape the film’s identity.

Bush’s role extended beyond directing: he co-wrote the screenplay and received story credit alongside Howard, Castro Smith, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse and Miranda. This is why Jared Bush is the expected answer when the question specifically asks who worked with Byron Howard. Rich Moore, John Lasseter and Chris Buck were involved with other Disney or animated projects, not this directing partnership.