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Jared Bush

Bio: Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director 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 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Zootopia (2016) and its upcoming sequel Zootopia 2 (2025), writing the film Moana (2016), its sequel Moana 2 (2024), and the 2026 upcoming live-action remake, and writing, directing, and winning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the film Encanto (2021), besides co-creating and executive producing the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Born: Wed, Jun 12 1974
Birthplace: USA
Jared Bush is 50 years old
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Poster of Frozen III
Frozen III
Jared Bush will be
53 in Frozen III
as 'Executive Producer'.
Thu, Oct 14 2027
Poster of Moana
Moana
Jared Bush will be
52 in Moana
as 'Executive Producer, Writer'.
Thu, Jul 09 2026
Poster of Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2
Jared Bush will be
51 in Zootopia 2
as 'Writer, Director, Executive Producer'.
Wed, Nov 26 2025
Poster of Moana 2
Moana 2
Jared Bush was
50 in Moana 2
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Thu, Nov 21 2024
Poster of Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
Jared Bush was
48 in Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Dec 28 2022
Poster of Encanto
Encanto
Jared Bush was
47 in Encanto
as 'Story, Screenplay, Director'.
Wed, Oct 13 2021
Poster of Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon
Jared Bush was
46 in Raya and the Last Dragon
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Mar 03 2021
Poster of Moana
Moana
Jared Bush was
42 in Moana
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 13 2016
Poster of Zootopia
Zootopia
Jared Bush was
41 in Zootopia
as 'Screenplay, Story, Co-Director'.
Thu, Feb 11 2016

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Poster of Zootopia+
Zootopia+
Jared Bush was
48+ in Zootopia+
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 09 2022
Poster of Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Jared Bush was
40+ in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as 'Writer, Story, Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 05 2014