06/29/1949
Rye, New York, USA:
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.
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Howard (2018) as Self |
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Pride of The Lion King (2011) as Self |
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Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast (2010) as Self |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice) |
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006) as Self |
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The Sweatbox (2002) as Self |
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The Making of TRON (2002) as Himself |
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The Making of the Lion King (1994) as Self |
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The Lion King (1994) as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Thanks |
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015) Director |
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015) Adaptation |
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014) Screenplay |
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014) Director |
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Open Season (2006) Director |
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The Little Matchgirl (2006) Director |
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The Little Matchgirl (2006) Adaptation |
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La Petite Fille aux allumettes (2005) Director |
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The Lion King 1½ (2004) Additional Writing |
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Lilo & Stitch (2002) Story Artist |
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The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Original Story |
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The Lion King (1994) Director |
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Aladdin (1992) Story |
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Beauty and the Beast (1991) Story |
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The Little Mermaid (1989) Storyboard |
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Oliver & Company (1988) Story |
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Rock & Rule (1983) Animation |
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Tron (1982) Pre-Visualization Supervisor |
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Animalympics (1980) Story |
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Animalympics (1980) Art Direction |
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Animalympics (1980) Animation |