Roger Allers

Characters played by Roger Allers

Career Overview

Roger Allers has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently The Lion King with 4 titles. Signature works include The Lion King, Open Season, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1949-06-29

Birth Place

Rye, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  The Lion King
• 

  Open Season
• 

  Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
• 

  Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
• 

  The Little Matchgirl
• 

  Among Us

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• The Lion King (4 titles)
• The Lion King (Reboot) Collection (2 titles)
• Open Season (1 titles)
• Lilo & Stitch (1 titles)
• Lilo and Stitch (1 titles)
• Lilo & Stitch (Animated) Collection (1 titles)
• The Emperor's New Groove Collection (1 titles)
• Aladdin (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Matthew Broderick (2 collaborations)
• Martin Lawrence (2 collaborations)
• Ashton Kutcher (2 collaborations)
• Jane Krakowski (2 collaborations)
• Cody Cameron (2 collaborations)
• Patton Oswalt (2 collaborations)
• Moira Kelly (1 collaborations)
• Nathan Lane (1 collaborations)
• Ernie Sabella (1 collaborations)
• James Earl Jones (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (7 credits)

  • Among Us

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Open Season

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Little Matchgirl

    director

    directing
    2006
  • La Petite Fille aux allumettes

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Lion King

    director

    directing
    1994

• crew (3 credits)

  • Mufasa: The Lion King

    thanks

    crew
    2024
  • The Lion King

    thanks

    crew
    2019
  • The Lion King 1½

    additional writing

    crew
    2004

• actors (7 credits)

  • Howard

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Pride of The Lion King

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making Of 'The Lion King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Making of the Lion King

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Lion King

    Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1994

• writing (12 credits)

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection

    adaptation

    writing
    2015
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • The Little Matchgirl

    adaptation

    writing
    2006
  • Lilo & Stitch

    story artist

    writing
    2002
  • The Emperor's New Groove

    original story

    writing
    2000
  • The Lion King Broadway Musical

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Aladdin

    story

    writing
    1992
  • Beauty and the Beast

    story

    writing
    1991
  • The Rescuers Down Under

    storyboard

    writing
    1990
  • The Little Mermaid

    storyboard

    writing
    1989
  • Oliver & Company

    story

    writing
    1988
  • Animalympics

    story

    writing
    1980

• visual effects (3 credits)

  • Rock & Rule

    animation

    visual effects
    1983
  • Tron

    pre-visualization supervisor

    visual effects
    1982
  • Animalympics

    animation

    visual effects
    1980

• art (1 credits)

  • Animalympics

    art direction

    art
    1980