Roger Allers

About

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

Beauty and the BeastMovie • 1991The Lion KingMovie • 1994Mufasa: The Lion KingMovie • 2024The Lion KingMovie • 2019Lilo & StitchMovie • 2002The Emperor's New GrooveMovie • 2000The Little MermaidMovie • 1989AladdinMovie • 1992The Lion King 1½Movie • 2004Oliver & CompanyMovie • 1988Open SeasonMovie • 2006TronMovie • 1982The Rescuers Down UnderMovie • 1990Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetMovie • 2014The Little MatchgirlMovie • 2006AnimalympicsMovie • 1980Rock & RuleMovie • 1983Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionMovie • 2015