Roger Allers
Known for: Writing
Born: June 28, 1949 in Rye, New York, USA - Died: January 16, 2026
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
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The Making of TRON
Himself
Pride of The Lion King
Self
The Sweatbox
Self
Howard
Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Self
The Making of the Lion King
Self
The Lion King
Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
Open Season
Director
The Little Matchgirl
Director
La Petite Fille aux allumettes
Director
Lilo & Stitch
Story Artist
Tron
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
The Little Mermaid
Storyboard
Beauty and the Beast
Story
Aladdin
Story
Animalympics
Animation
Oliver & Company
Story
The Emperor's New Groove
Original Story
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Adaptation
Mufasa: The Lion King
Thanks
Rock & Rule
Animation
The Lion King 1½
Additional Writing