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Byron Howard Biography

Profession Animation department, Art department, Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Awards

  • 2004Annie-Outstanding Character Animation: nominated
  • 2008SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2009VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2011EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2011Critics Choice Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2011INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2012International Theater Award-: winner
  • 2016ACCA-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2016Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
  • 2016Halfway Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2017Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: winner
  • 2017EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2017Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
  • 2017INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
  • 2017Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2017Trophée des Trophées-Highest-grossing non-French film in France: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature of the Decade: nominated
  • 2022Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2022Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
  • 2022Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2022Imagen Award-Best Director - Feature Film: winner
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2022NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
  • 2022Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)-Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional): winner
  • 2022Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2022SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series: nominated
  • 2025Truly Moving Picture Award-Truly Moving Picture Award: winner
  • 2025SFCS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2026Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2026EDA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2026Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2026Windie-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2026NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated