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Charise Castro Smith (born August 30, 1983) is an American playwright, actress, screenwriter, producer, and director.
Charise Castro Smith is known for Encanto (2021), The Haunting of Hill House (2018) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
Oct 22, 2021 · Charise Castro Smith is one of the co-directors of Encanto, a musical animated film set in Colombia. She talks about her experience working on her first Disney project, the magic of family, and the diversity of the characters and the culture.
Dec 1, 2021 · Charise Castro Smith, Yvett Merino and Germaine Franco drew from personal experiences to tell a tale of displacement, overcoming odds and unconditional love.
Nov 24, 2021 · Encanto: Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith. With Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo. A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
Nov 24, 2021 · Charise Castro Smith is the first Latina to co-direct a Disney animated feature and the second woman ever to do so. She talks about her personal connection to the story, her collaboration with the co-directors and writers, and the challenges and rewards of working on Encanto.
Oct 9, 2021 · In figuring out what character received what gift, writer and co-director Charise Castro Smith explains, “We realized that if the family in our story lived in one of those magical encantos, maybe the children born there would be special — but special in a way that is a nod to family dynamics that we can all relate to, that we all know ...
