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Roger Allers(1949-2026)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Roger Allers
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Roger Allers is an American animated film director and writer who is known for co-directing the influential 1994 Disney musical film The Lion King. He also worked on Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. He was intended to direct the musical drama Kingdom of the Sun, which got retooled into the 2000 comedy The Emperor's New Groove.
BornJune 29, 1949
DiedJanuary 17, 2026(76)
BornJune 29, 1949
DiedJanuary 17, 2026(76)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King
8.5
  • Director
  • 1994
Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast
8.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 1991
Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Art Department
  • 1989
Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1992

Credits

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Director

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    7.6
    Video
    • directed by (segment "The Little Matchgirl")
    • 2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007)
    The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
    6.4
    • segment
    • 2007
  • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
    Open Season
    6.1
    • directed by
    • 2006
  • The Little Matchgirl (2006)
    The Little Matchgirl
    7.8
    Short
    • directed by
    • 2006
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2005
  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (2001)
    The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
    6.6
    Video Game
    • series director
    • 2001
  • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • directed by
    • 1994

Writer

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    7.6
    Video
    • story adaptation by (segment "The Little Matchgirl")
    • 2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
    7.1
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • The Little Matchgirl (2006)
    The Little Matchgirl
    7.8
    Short
    • story adaptation by
    • 2006
  • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
    The Lion King 1½
    6.5
    Video
    • additional screenplay material
    • 2004
  • Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    6.9
    • story (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    The Emperor's New Groove
    7.4
    • based on an original story by
    • 2000
  • Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1994)
    Disney's Beauty and the Beast
    5.6
    Video Game
    • based on story by
    • 1994
  • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
    Aladdin
    8.0
    • story
    • 1992
  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
    7.1
    • story
    • 1989
  • Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company
    6.6
    • story
    • 1988
  • Animalympics (1980)
    Animalympics
    6.8
    • character development
    • story
    • 1980

Animation Department

  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
    7.1
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Debbie Harry, Iggy Pop, Don Francks, Paul Le Mat, Lou Reed, Susan Roman, Greg Salata, and Robin Zander in Rock & Rule (1983)
    Rock & Rule
    6.4
    • animator
    • 1983
  • A Room Full of Energy (1982)
    A Room Full of Energy
    Short
    • animator
    • 1982
  • Animalympics (1980)
    Animalympics
    6.8
    • animator
    • 1980
  • Dirty Duck (1974)
    Dirty Duck
    5.2
    • character designer
    • 1974

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 29, 1949
    • Rye, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 17, 2026
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Leslee Hackenson1977 - 2020 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Aidan Allers
  • Other works
    Co-wrote the book for the smash hit Broadway musical, The Lion King.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of actress, Leah Allers.
  • Quotes
    My father died a few years before I started work on The Lion King (1994) so it definitely was in there, informing the whole thing. I know one thing we wanted to do when we finished it was to dedicate it to our fathers. To all fathers which I thought would have been a nice idea.

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