Who co-directed Zootopia with Rich Moore?

Byron Howard co-directed Zootopia with Rich Moore.

Howard and Moore shared directing duties on Disney’s 2016 animated buddy-cop film. Howard had originally developed the project from ideas about a modern animal society, while Moore joined the directing team during production. Their collaboration helped shape the film’s blend of police procedural, comedy, social commentary, and detailed world-building.

Howard was already known for directing Bolt and Tangled before Zootopia. Moore had directed Wreck-It Ralph, and his experience with comedy and character-driven animation complemented Howard’s visual and story development work. Jared Bush also had a major creative role as a writer and was announced as a co-director during development, but the film’s principal credited directing team is Byron Howard and Rich Moore.

Zootopia became a major success after its 2016 release, earning more than $1 billion worldwide and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Howard later returned to direct Zootopia 2 alongside Jared Bush.