Roger Allers
Born: 1949-06-29 in Rye, New York, USA
Died: 2026-01-17
Known For: Writing
Biography
Roger Allers (June 29, 1949 – January 17, 2026) was an American film director, screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist, and playwright. He was best known for co-directing Disney Animation's The Lion King (1994), the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time, and for writing the Broadway adaptation of the same name. He also directed Sony Pictures Animation's first feature-length animated film, Open Season (2006) and the animated adaptation of The Prophet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roger Allers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Mufasa: The Lion King ... (Thanks)
2019
- The Lion King ... (Thanks)
2018
- Howard as Self
2015
- Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection ... (Director)
2014
- Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet ... (Screenplay)
2011
- Pride of The Lion King as Self
2009
- Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
2006
- Open Season ... (Director)
- The Little Matchgirl ... (Director)
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
2005
- La Petite Fille aux allumettes ... (Director)
2004
- The Lion King 1½ ... (Additional Writing)
2002
- Lilo & Stitch ... (Story Artist)
- The Sweatbox as Self
- The Making of TRON as Himself
2000
- The Emperor's New Groove ... (Original Story)
1997
- The Lion King Broadway Musical ... (Writer)
1994
- The Lion King as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
- The Making of the Lion King as Self
1992
- Aladdin ... (Story)
1991
- Beauty and the Beast ... (Story)
1989
- The Little Mermaid ... (Storyboard)
1988
- Oliver & Company ... (Story)
1983
- Rock & Rule ... (Animation)
1982
- Tron ... (Pre-Visualization Supervisor)
1980
- Animalympics ... (Animation)