Roger Allers

Roger Allers (born c. 1949 in Rye, New York) is an American Film director and Screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator. He is well known for directing The Lion King for Disney.

Open Season (2006)

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Allers  •  Jill Culton
CAST:  Martin Lawrence  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Gary Sinise  •  Debra Messing

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Allers  •  Jill Culton
CAST:  Martin Lawrence  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Gary Sinise  •  Debra Messing

The Lion King (1994)

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A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Minkoff  •  Roger Allers
CAST:  Jonathan Taylor Thomas  •  Matthew Broderick  •  James Earl Jones  •  Jeremy Irons

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Minkoff  •  Roger Allers
CAST:  Jonathan Taylor Thomas  •  Matthew Broderick  •  James Earl Jones  •  Jeremy Irons

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Hahn
CAST:  Peter Schneider  •  Rob Minkoff  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Glen Keane

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Hahn
CAST:  Peter Schneider  •  Rob Minkoff  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Glen Keane

The Little Matchgirl (2006)

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the ...  (more)

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An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the ...  (more)

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The Prophet (2014)

Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Allers
CAST:  Liam Neeson  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  John Krasinski  •  Alfred Molina

Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Allers
CAST:  Liam Neeson  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  John Krasinski  •  Alfred Molina

The Sweatbox (2002)

Trudie Styler, a documentarian, had been allowed to film the production of Kingdom of the Sun/The Emperor's New Groove as part of the deal that originally brought her husband Sting to the project. As a result, Styler recorded on film much of the struggle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trudie Styler  •  John-Paul Davidson
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Tom Jones  •  Eartha Kitt  •  Marc Shaiman

Trudie Styler, a documentarian, had been allowed to film the production of Kingdom of the Sun/The Emperor's New Groove as part of the deal that originally brought her husband Sting to the project. As a result, Styler recorded on film much of the struggle, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Trudie Styler  •  John-Paul Davidson
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Tom Jones  •  Eartha Kitt  •  Marc Shaiman

The Making of TRON (2002)

This made-for-video documentary treats science fiction fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tron, Disney's classic live-action film about a programmer who must fight for his life against killer programs after being pulled inside of his company's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Meyer Burnett
CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Bruce Boxleitner  •  Jeff Bridges  •  John Lasseter

This made-for-video documentary treats science fiction fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tron, Disney's classic live-action film about a programmer who must fight for his life against killer programs after being pulled inside of his company's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Meyer Burnett
CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Bruce Boxleitner  •  Jeff Bridges  •  John Lasseter

Howard (2018)

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Hahn
CAST:  Howard Ashman  •  Stuart "Snooze" White  •  Bill Lauch  •  Sarah Gillespie

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Hahn
CAST:  Howard Ashman  •  Stuart "Snooze" White  •  Bill Lauch  •  Sarah Gillespie

La Petite Fille aux allumettes (2005)

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Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast (2010)

An interactive, feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary teeming with worthwhile bonus content all its own.  (more)

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CAST:  Don Hahn  •  Roy O. Disney  •  Charles Solomon  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg

An interactive, feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary teeming with worthwhile bonus content all its own.  (more)

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CAST:  Don Hahn  •  Roy O. Disney  •  Charles Solomon  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)

Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.  (more)

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CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Ruben A. Aquino  •  Howard Ashman  •  Jodi Benson

Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.  (more)

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CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Ruben A. Aquino  •  Howard Ashman  •  Jodi Benson

The Making of the Lion King (1994)

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Boothe
CAST:  Robert Guillaume  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Roy Edward Disney  •  Roger Allers

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Boothe
CAST:  Robert Guillaume  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Roy Edward Disney  •  Roger Allers

Pride of The Lion King (2011)

A behind the scenes look into The Lion King and The Lion King Broadway production.  (more)

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CAST:  Thomas Schumacher  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Peter Schneider  •  Rob Minkoff

A behind the scenes look into The Lion King and The Lion King Broadway production.  (more)

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CAST:  Thomas Schumacher  •  Jeffrey Katzenberg  •  Peter Schneider  •  Rob Minkoff

Beware The Groove: The Making Of A Cult Classic (2023)

in this fan made documentary learn the story of how the animated classic "The Emperor's New Groove" went from a troubled production to a pop culture phenomenon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Micah Hirsh
CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Stephen J. Anderson  •  Tony Bancroft  •  Bob Bergen

in this fan made documentary learn the story of how the animated classic "The Emperor's New Groove" went from a troubled production to a pop culture phenomenon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Micah Hirsh
CAST:  Roger Allers  •  Stephen J. Anderson  •  Tony Bancroft  •  Bob Bergen