Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 29, 1949
Day of Death
January 17, 2026
(died at 76.553424657534 years old)
Place of Birth
Rye, New York, USA
Roger Allers
Biography
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 animated film, Open Season (2006) and the animated adaptation of The Prophet.
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