Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the film-maker Roger Allers was a "creative visionary" following his death at the age of 76.

Bob Iger mourns the loss of the late Roger Allers, a longtime Disney writer and director.

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

Allers started his career on the storyboard team for "Tron," moving to Disney to work on animated classics like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin." ...

Roger Allers death: The Lion King co-director dies aged 76 as Bob Iger pays tribute - Allers worked on multiple Disney Animation hits in his career ...

BELOVED filmmaker Roger Allers, who co-directed the Disney masterpiece The Lion King, has reportedly died aged 76. Tributes have poured in for the director, who was confirmed dead on Sunday. Close ...

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

Renowned animation director Roger Allers, celebrated for his pivotal role in 'The Lion King,' has passed away at 76. Disney ...

Roger Allers, the Disney Animation filmmaker known for The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and more, has died. He was 76. Producer and frequent collaborator Dave Bossert shared the news of ...