
Roger Allers
Known for department: Writing
Birthday: 1949-06-29 – 2026-01-17
Place of birth: Rye, New York, USA
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.
Known for

The Making of TRON
2002Himself
Pride of The Lion King
2011Self
The Sweatbox
2002Self
Howard
2018Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010SelfTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006Self
The Making of the Lion King
1994Self