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Roger Allers

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Roger Allers

Roger Allers is a writer born on June 29, 1949 in Rye, New York, USA. He died on January 17, 2026, aged 76. He is known for The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

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

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

  1. 2018Howardas Self
  2. 2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films CollectionDirector
  3. 2014Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetScreenplay · Director
  4. 2011Pride of The Lion Kingas Self
  5. 2010Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beastas Self
  6. 2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
  7. 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self
  8. 2006Open SeasonDirector
  9. 2006The Little MatchgirlDirector
  10. 2005La Petite Fille aux allumettesDirector
  11. 2003The Making Of 'The Lion King'as Self
  12. 2002The Sweatboxas Self
  13. 2002The Making of TRONas Himself
  14. 1994The Making of the Lion Kingas Self
  15. 1994The Lion Kingas Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited) · Director
  16. 1992AladdinStory
  17. 1991Beauty and the BeastStory
  18. 1988Oliver & CompanyStory
  19. 1980AnimalympicsStory