Roger Allers, a longtime Disney writer and the co-director of the 1994 animated classic "The Lion King," has died. He was 76.

A Disney fan who once “flew” off his couch as a 4-year-old Peter Pan, he was a co-director of the animated film and a co-writer of the Broadway musical, both of them megahits.

Roger Allers, co-director of Disney's 'The Lion King' has died at 76. Allers, who also co-wrote the Broadway adaptation of ...

Beyond 1994's "The Lion King," Allers worked on several Disney classics, "Tron," "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast, ...

LOS ANGELES, California — Roger Allers, the American animator, director and storyteller best known for co-directing Disney’s ...

Roger Allers, who co-directed Disney classics including 'The Lion King' (1994) and 'Open Season' (2006), has died. He was 76.

Allers was best known for co-directing Disney’s modern classic, The Lion King (1994), a film that became the highest-grossing ...

He also wrote the Broadway adaptation of the beloved movie.

The following contains spoilers for Mufasa: The Lion King, now playing in theatersMufasa: The Lion King sets the stage for a ...

Roger Allers biography and filmography. Roger Allers born 1/1/1949. Born in Rye, New York but raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Roger ...

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 has roared past the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, achieving the massive milestone in just 17 days. This phenomenal pace makes it the ...

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