Roger Allers
Directing · Born Jun 29, 1949 · Died Jan 17, 2026 (76) · 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.
Known for
The Lion King
19948.3
Aladdin
19927.7
Beauty and the Beast
19917.7
The Lion King
20197.1
The Little Mermaid
19897.4
The Emperor's New Groove
20007.6
Lilo & Stitch
20027.6
The Lion King 1½
20046.6
Open Season
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Tron
19826.6
Mufasa: The Lion King
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Oliver & Company
19886.7
The Rescuers Down Under
19906.6
The Little Matchgirl
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
20107.2
Rock & Rule
19835.9
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
20157.8
Howard
20186.8
Animalympics
19806.2
