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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Lion King (1994) — Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
2. Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)
3. Howard (2018) — Self
4. The Sweatbox (2002) — Self
5. The Making of TRON (2002) — Himself
6. The Making of the Lion King (1994) — Self
7. Pride of The Lion King (2011) — Self
8. Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast (2010) — Self
9. Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006) — Self

Directed

1. The Lion King (1994) — Director
2. Open Season (2006) — Director
3. The Little Matchgirl (2006) — Director
4. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014) — Director
5. Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015) — Director
6. La Petite Fille aux allumettes (2005) — Director