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Roger Allers
Sign in to saveAmerican animator and filmmaker (1949–2026)
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It is catalogued under topics including 1949 births, 2026 deaths and 20th-century American male artists.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The lion king
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Film & TV
Rye, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Howard — Self2018
- Pride of The Lion King — Self2011
- Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast — Self2010
- Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self - Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)2009
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' — Self2006
- The Making of TRON — Himself2002
- The Sweatbox — Self2002
- The Making of the Lion King — Self1994
- The Lion King — Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)1994
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1949-06-29
- Active to
- 2026-01-17
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 25
- Total plays
- 33
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roger
- Family name
- Allers
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rye
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Harvard University
- Employer
- Walt Disney Studios
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Roger Allers, 34th Annie Awards, 2007.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Los Angeles
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1949-06-29
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- Commons category
- Roger Allers
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Roger Allers
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- date of death
- 2026-01-18
- name in native language
- Roger Allers
- birth name
- Roger Stephen Allers
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