Roger Allers
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
29 Jun 1949
Age
77 Years
Born In
Rye, New York, USA
Total Projects
9
Years Active
24 Yrs
Avg Rating
8.0 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
The Lion King
1994
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Howard
2018
The Sweatbox
2002
The Making of the Lion King
1994
Pride of The Lion King
2011
The Making of TRON
2002
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010
Filmography
movie
Howard
Howard
as Self
movie
Pride of The Lion King
Pride of The Lion King
as Self
movie
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as Self
movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
movie
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
movie
The Sweatbox
The Sweatbox
as Self
movie
The Making of TRON
The Making of TRON
as Himself
movie
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
as Self
movie
The Lion King
The Lion King
as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)