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Roger Allers
Director·USA·1949–2026
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.
Educated at: Harvard University; Arizona State University
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- 1994
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| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | The Lion King | 1994 | Director | — |
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