This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roger Allers, a veteran Disney filmmaker who co-directed the original “The Lion King,” died Saturday. He was 76.

Disney has paid tribute to the filmmaker Roger Allers following his death at the age of 76. Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Allers was "a creative visionary whose many contributions to Disney will live ...

Roger Allers, the Oscar-nominated animated filmmaker who co-directed Disney's 1994 blockbuster hit "The Lion King," has died, the company's CEO announced. He was 76. Allers died Jan. 17 following "a ...

Roger Allers, the filmmaker and animator best known for co-directing the 1994 Disney classic "The Lion King," and writing the Tony Award-winning Broadway adaption of the movie, has died, according to ...

Roger Allers, a longtime Disney writer and the co-director of the 1994 animated classic “The Lion King,” has died. He was 76. Allers’ death was confirmed by veteran visual effects supervisor Dave ...

Allers, who received an Oscar nomination, worked on other Disney films including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Little Mermaid.' By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Roger Allers, the Oscar- ...

Roger Allers, a genuine legend in animation best known for directing 1994’s smash “The Lion King,” has died. He was 76. Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, paid tribute to Allers in the wake of his death, ...

Roger Allers, co-director of "The Lion King," has died at age 76. The Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger remembered Allers in a social media post on Sunday. "Roger Allers was a creative visionary ...

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