Roger Allers

Biography

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

as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)

Howard

as Self

The Sweatbox

as Self

The Making of TRON

as Himself

Pride of The Lion King

as Self

The Making of the Lion King

as Self

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

as Self

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

as Self