'The Lion King' Director Was 76
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- Roger Allers, renowned Disney Animation filmmaker known for co-directing The Lion King and contributing to classics like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, has died at age 76, according to producer Dave Bossert.
- Bossert praised Allers as a gifted artist and kind collaborator who played a key role in the Disney Animation renaissance, starting as a storyboard artist on Tron and eventually co-directing The Lion King, which won a Golden Globe.
- Disney CEO Bob Iger honored Allers as a creative visionary whose storytelling shaped an era of animation and inspired audiences worldwide, expressing condolences to Allers’ family and colleagues.
- Born in 1949 in New York and raised in Arizona, Allers held a fine arts degree and worked on various projects
