Biography
Jared Bush is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He has served as chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024. He was born on 12 June 1974 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and graduated from Harvard University.
Bush co-wrote and co-directed Zootopia (2016) and directed and wrote Zootopia 2 (2025). He wrote the screenplays for Moana (2016) and Moana 2 (2024), and directed and co-wrote Encanto (2021), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He co-created and executive produced the Disney XD series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014–2017).
