Roger Allers

Roger Allers

Background information

Born

Roger Charles Allers
June 29,1949 (age 75)
Rye,New York City,New York,USA

Nationality

American

Occupation

Director, animator, screenwriter, playwright, storyboard artist

Years active

1970–present

Roger Charles Allers is an American director, animator, screenwriter, playwright, and storyboard artist, who directed the1994Disney animated feature filmThe Lion King (along withRob Minkoff). He also wrotethe Broadway adaptation for the film. Additionally, he worked on other films, such asTron,The Little Mermaid,Oliver & Company, andBeauty and the Beast.

Born in Rye, New York, but raised in Scottsdale,Arizona, Allers became a fan of animation, at the age of five, after seeing Disney'sPeter Pan. Allers went on to receive a Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University and spent the next two years traveling and living inGreece. Allers accepted a job with Lisberger Studios, where he worked as an animator for projects, such asSesame Street,The Electric Company,Make a Wish, and various other commercials.

Following the release ofThe Lion King, Allers and writer Matthew Jacobs conceived the idea of "Kingdom of the Sun", and development on the project went underway in 1994. After nearly four years on "Kingdom of the Sun", Allers asked to leave the project due to creative differences with co-director Mark Dindal, poorly received test screenings, and the failure to meet its promotional deadlines. Ultimately, the project was reworked intoThe Emperor's New Groove in 2000.

Outside ofDisney, he directed the2006 Sony animated filmOpen Season and the 2014 adaptation of Kahlil Gibran's novelThe Prophet.

Disney filmography

Gallery

Roger Allers andRob Minkoff storyboarding a scene forThe Lion King.

Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff at theThe Lion King 3D re-release premiere in August 2011.

Roger Allers at the premiere ofKahlil Gibran's The Prophet in July 2015.

External links

• Roger Allers onWikipedia
• Roger Allers onIMDb
• Roger Allers onInstagram
• Roger Allers onTron Wiki
• Roger Allers onThe Lion King Wiki