Roger Allers
Known For
Writing
Born
1949-06-29 in Rye, New York, USA
Died
2026-01-17
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.
Most Known For
The Lion King
as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
Howard
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
The Sweatbox
as Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
Pride of The Lion King
as Self
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as Self
The Making of TRON
as Himself
The Making of the Lion King
as Self