USA, 1993
84m 29s
35mm film, 70mm film [blow-up at the world premiere, Radio City Music Hall, New York], Technicolor, 1.66:1, 1.85:1
Dolby Stereo Digital, English
An American animated fantasy film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff.
Plot Summary
When his father, Mufasa king of the lions, is killed by his evil uncle Scar, young Simba is duped into believing that it was his fault. Terrified and ashamed, Simba flees into the desert. But as the years go by, he grows into a strong and powerful lion, makes some unusual but loyal friends, and learns the truth about his father’s death. He returns to the jungle to claim what is rightfully his.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
©MCMXCIV [1994] The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Pictures presents. This motion picture was created by Walt Disney Pictures and Television for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
Executive Producers: Thomas Schumacher and Sarah McArthur
Produced by: Don Hahn
Associate Producer: Alice Dewey
Young Simba Supervising Animator: Mark Henn
Adult Simba Supervising Animator: Ruben Aquino
Mufasa Supervising Animator: Tony Fucile
Scar Supervising Animator: Andreas Deja
Adult Nala Supervising Animator: Anthony Derosa
Young Nala Supervising Animator: Aaron Blaise
Pumbaa Supervising Animator: Tony Bancroft
Timon Supervising Animator: Michael Surrey
Rafiki Supervising Animator: James Baxter
Zazu Supervising Animator: Ellen Woodbury
Sarabi Supervising Animator: Russ Edmonds
Hyenas Supervising Animators: David Burgess, Alex Kupershmidt
Wildebeest Stampede Computer Animation: Gregory Griffith, Linda Bel
Artistic Supervisor Layout: Dan St. Pierre
Artistic Supervisor Background: Doug Ball
Artistic Supervisor Clean-Up: Vera Lanpher
Young Simba Supervising Character Lead: Daniel A. Gracey
Adult Simba Supervising Character Lead: Bill Berg
Mufasa & Sarabi Supervising Character Lead: Brian Clift
Scar Supervising Character Lead: Nancy Kniep
Adult Nala Supervising Character Lead: Scott Anderson
Young Nala Supervising Character Lead: Tracy Mark Lee
Timon & Pumbaa Supervising Character Lead: Debra Armstrong
Rafiki Supervising Character Lead: Marshall Toomey
Zazu Supervising Character Lead: Dan Tanaka
Hyenas Supervising Character Lead: Alex Topete
Additional Young Simba/Miscellaneous Characters Supervising Character Lead: Vera Lanpher
Artistic Supervisor Computer Graphics Imagery: Scott F. Johnston
Effects Animators: Dorse Lanpher, Ted C.Kierscey, Ed Coffey, Christine Blum, Mauro Maressa, Tom Hush, Allen Blyth, Joey Mildenberger, Eusebio Torres, Steve Moore, Marlon West, Garrett Wren, Chris Jenkins, Dave Bossert
Scene Planning Supervisor: Ann Tucker
Animation Check Supervisor: Janet Bruce
Color Models Supervisor: Karen Comella
Ink and Paint Manager: Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
Digital Film Printing and Opticals Supervisors: Christopher Gee, Chuck Warren, Christine Beck, Ron Jackson, Brandy Hill
Supervising Editors: Tom Finan and John Carnochan
Editor: Ivan Bilancio
Original Score Composed and Arranged by: Hans Zimmer
African Vocal Solos & Improvisation Created by: Lebo M.
Songs by: Tim Rice and Elton John
Original Dialogue Recording: Doc Kane
Art Direction: Andy Gaskill
Production Design: Chris Sanders
Voices
Rowan Atkinson (Zazu)
Matthew Broderick (Simba)
Niketa Calame (young Nala)
Jim Cummings (Ed)
Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi)
Robert Guillaume (Rafiki)
Jeremy Irons (Scar)
James Earl Jones (Mufasa)
Moira Kelly (Nala)
Nathan Lane (Timon)
Zoe Leader (Sarafina)
Cheech Marin (Banzai)
Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa)
Madge Sinclair (Sarabi)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (young Simba)
Additional Voices: Frank Welker, Cathy Cavadini, Judi Durand, Daamen Krall, David McCharen, Linda Phillips, Phil Proctor, David Randolph
Alternative Titles
King of the Jungle – early title
Der König der Löwen – Germany
Król lew – Poland
De Leeuwenkoning – Netherlands
Leijonakuningas – Finland
Lejonkungen – Sweden
Levji kralj – Slovenia
Løvernes konge – Denmark
Az Oroszlánkirály – Hungary
Il re leone – Italy
O Rei Leão – Brazil, Portugal
El rey león – Argentina, Peru, Spain
Le Roi lion – France
Links
Sequels
Timon and Pumbaa (1995)
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998)
The Lion King 1½: Hakuna Matata (2004)
Remakes
The Lion King (2019)
Extracts included in
The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994)
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995)
See also
Black Is King (2020)
Jangaru taitei (1965)
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
References
Periodicals
- epd Film vol.11 no.12 (1 December 1994) p.40 – reprinted reviews (by Peter Zander)
- FilmMagasinet December/January 1994/1995 pp.18-19 – review (by Gard Jenssen)
- FilmMagasinet August/September 1995 p.76 – review (by Martin Fjellanger)
- Première December 1994 p.42 – review (by Christian Jauberty)
- Studio November 1994 p.12 – review (by Laurent Tirard)
- Télérama no.2341 (23 November 1994) pp.50; 51 – reviews (by Bernard Genin; Marie-Elisabeth Rouchy)
Newspapers
- Svenska Dagbladet 18 November 1994 – review (En av de verkligt stora Disneyfilmerna by Elisabeth Sörenson)
Books
- Shakespeares after Shakespeare: An Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture Volume One by Richard Burt (ed.) pp.168-169 – credits, note (Film Spin-offs and Citations: Entries play by play by Douglas Lanier)
