Roger Allers
Directing
- Born
- June 29, 1949 · Rye, New York, USA
- Died
- January 17, 2026 (age 76)
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.
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Known for
The Lion King
June 15, 1994
Aladdin
November 25, 1992
Beauty and the Beast
October 22, 1991
The Little Mermaid
November 17, 1989
The Emperor's New Groove
December 15, 2000
Lilo & Stitch
June 21, 2002
The Lion King 1½
October 28, 2004
Open Season
September 27, 2006
Tron
July 9, 1982
Oliver & Company
November 18, 1988
The Rescuers Down Under
November 16, 1990
The Little Matchgirl
September 7, 2006
Behind the camera17
- 2015Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Adaptation, Director
- 2014Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet Screenplay, Director
- 2006Open Season Director
- 2006The Little Matchgirl Director, Adaptation
- 2005La Petite Fille aux allumettes Director
- 2004The Lion King 1½ Additional Writing
- 2002Lilo & Stitch Story Artist
- 2000The Emperor's New Groove Original Story
- 1994The Lion King Director
- 1992Aladdin