Roger Allers

Roger Allers
Allers at the 34th Annie Awards in 2007
Born	(1949-10-10)October 10, 1949 Rye, New York, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2019(2019-03-01) (aged 69) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Arizona State University (BFA)
Occupations	Movie director writer animator storyboard artist playwright
Years active	1974–2019
Spouse	Leslee Hackenson ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 2020)​
Children	2

Roger Charles Allers (October 10, 1949 – March 1, 2019) was an American animator, movie director, playwright, screenwriter and storyboard artist. He was known for directing The Lion King, Open Season and The Prophet.

Allers died on March 01, 2019 in Santa Monica, California at the age of 69.

Filmography

Year	Film	Position
1987	The Brave Little Toaster	Storyboard Artist
1988	Oliver & Company	Story
1989	The Little Mermaid	Storyboard Artist
1990	The Rescuers Down Under	Storyboard Artist
1991	Beauty and the Beast	Story Supervisor
1992	Aladdin	Story
1994	The Lion King	Director
1996	Captain Hook of the Planet of Neverland The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Director Story
1997	Dark Kahn	Director
2000	The Emperor's New Groove	Story
2002	Return to Never Land	Storyboard Artist
2004	The Lion King 1½	Additional Story Material
2006	The Little Matchgirl	Director Other websites Roger Allers on IMDb [[Category:Screenwriters