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Roger Allers(I)

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  • Writer
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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
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BornJune 29
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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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
    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
      • Director (segment "The Little Matchgirl", directed by)
      • 2015
    • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
      Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007)
      The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
      Open Season
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2006
    • The Little Matchgirl (2006)
      The Little Matchgirl
      7.8
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2006
    • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
      100 Greatest Cartoons
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (2001)
      The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
      Video Game
      • series director
      • 2001
    • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • Director
      • 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
      7.0
      • 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
      5.8
      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
    • 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

    • Odyssey Into the Mind's Eye (1996)
      Odyssey Into the Mind's Eye
      7.2
      Video
      • character designer
      • 1996
    • The Gate to the Mind's Eye (1994)
      The Gate to the Mind's Eye
      7.2
      Video
      • animation director
      • 1994
    • Beyond the Mind's Eye (1992)
      Beyond the Mind's Eye
      7.4
      Video
      • layout artist
      • 1992
    • The Mind's Eye (1990)
      The Mind's Eye
      7.7
      Video
      • background artist
      • 1990
    • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
      Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
      7.0
      • animator (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Rock & Rule (1983)
      Rock & Rule
      6.4
      • animator
      • 1983
    • 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

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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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