Roger Allers Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Roger Allers, an Oscar and Tony-nominated animated film director, best known for helming 1994's The Lion King, died on Saturday. He was 76. Allers died suddenly at his home in Santa Monica, California, following a short illness, a Disney Animation spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.