Roger Allers
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Roger Allers

Known for
Directing
Born
June 29, 1949
Died
January 17, 2026
Place of birth
Rye, New York, USA

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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.

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Directing (1)

Filmography

  • HowardFilm · 2018 · as Self
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionFilm · 2015 · Director
  • Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetFilm · 2014 · Director
  • Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetFilm · 2014 · Screenplay
  • Pride of The Lion KingFilm · 2011 · as Self
  • Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the BeastFilm · 2010 · as Self
  • Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm · 2010 · as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
  • Open SeasonFilm · 2006 · Director
  • The Little MatchgirlFilm · 2006 · Director
  • Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Film · 2006 · as Self
  • La Petite Fille aux allumettesFilm · 2005 · Director
  • The Making Of 'The Lion King'Film · 2003 · as Self
  • The Making of TRONFilm · 2002 · as Himself
  • The SweatboxFilm · 2002 · as Self
  • The Lion KingFilm · 1994 · as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Lion KingFilm · 1994 · Director
  • The Making of the Lion KingFilm · 1994 · as Self
  • AladdinFilm · 1992 · Story
  • Beauty and the BeastFilm · 1991 · Story
  • Oliver & CompanyFilm · 1988 · Story
  • AnimalympicsFilm · 1980 · Story

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