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Roger Allers

Screenwriter / Animation Director / Story Artist / Animator / Art Director / Storyboard Artist / Film Director | * 06/29/1949 (74) | Rye, New York (United States of America (USA))
Roger Allers (born June 29, 1949) is an American film director, screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist, and playwright. He is best known for co-directing Disney'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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Kids & Family | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Roger Allers

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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Movies with Roger Allers as Actor(7)

as himself2018 Howard
as Self / Jenny Foxworth / Timon (voice)2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty
as himself2002 The Sweatbox
as himself2002 The Making of TRON

Movies with Roger Allers as Crew(14)

Directing/Director2014 The Prophet
Writing/Screenplay2014 The Prophet
Directing/Director2006 The Little Matchgirl
Writing/Writer2006 The Little Matchgirl
Directing/Director2006 Open Season
Writing/Story Artist2002 Lilo & Stitch
Writing/Original Story2000 The Emperor's New Groove
Directing/Director1994 The Lion King
Writing/Story1992 Aladdin
Writing/Story1991 Beauty and the Beast
Writing/Storyboard1989 The Little Mermaid
Writing/Story1988 Oliver & Company
Art/Art Direction1980 Animalympics
Writing/Story1980 Animalympics

Full Name: Roger Allers
Born: Wednesday, 06/29 1949 (June) in Rye, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 274 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Arizona State University, Harvard University
Employer: Walt Disney Studios
Spouses (current/former): Leslee Allers
Children: Leah Allers, Aidan Allers
Roger Allers frequently works together with these people:
Don Hahn (12x, Crew)
Chris Sanders (11x, Crew)
Howard Ashman (11x, Crew)
John Musker (10x, Crew)
Alan Menken (10x, Crew)
Ron Clements (9x, Crew)
Andreas Deja (8x, Actor)
Frank Welker (7x, Actor)
Mark Dindal (7x, Crew)
Mark Henn (6x, Crew)
Joe Ranft (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2039, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024