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Roger Allers(I)

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  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Roger Allers
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Roger Allers was born in Rye, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Lion King (1994), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Little Mermaid (1989). He has been married to Leslee Hackenson since 1977. They have two children.
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BornJune 29
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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Roger Allers - Head of Story pitches the ballroom sequence he created for "Beauty and the Beast".
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Roger Allers and Salma Hayek
Roger Allers - Director
Roger Allers and Salma Hayek at CANNES Film Festival
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Salma Hayek, Roger Allers, Leah Allers
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Known for

Matthew Broderick 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
Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Art Department
  • 1989
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
    • Director (segment The Little Matchgirl, directed by)
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007)
    The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
    Open Season
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Little Matchgirl (2006)
    The Little Matchgirl
    • Director (directed by)
    • Short
    • 2006
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
    • series director
    • Video Game
    • 2001
  • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    • Director
    • 1994

Writer

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    • story adaptation by (segment The Little Matchgirl)
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • The Little Matchgirl (2006)
    The Little Matchgirl
    • story adaptation by
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2004)
    The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata
    • additional screenplay material
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    • story (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • John Goodman, David Spade, Eartha Kitt, and Patrick Warburton in The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
    The Emperor's New Groove
    • based on an original story by
    • 2000
  • The Lion King (1997)
    The Lion King
    • writer
    • 1997
  • Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1994)
    Disney's Beauty and the Beast
    • based on story by
    • Video Game
    • 1994
  • Aladdin (1992)
    Aladdin
    • story
    • 1992
  • Cheech Marin, Billy Joel, and Joey Lawrence in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company
    • story
    • 1988
  • Animalympics (1980)
    Animalympics
    • character development
    • story
    • 1980

Animation Department

  • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
    Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Rock & Rule (1983)
    Rock & Rule
    • animator
    • 1983
  • A Room Full of Energy
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1982
  • Animalympics (1980)
    Animalympics
    • animator
    • 1980

Videos12

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Waking Sleeping Beauty
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Official Trailer
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Featurette 1:16
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Featurette 1:03
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Featurette 0:55
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Featurette 0:56
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 29
    • Rye, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Leslee Hackenson1977 - present (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Leah Allers
  • Relatives
      Leah Allers(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Co-wrote the book for the smash hit Broadway musical, The Lion King.

Did you know

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  • 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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