The Lion King

Resource Information

The work The Lion King represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Lion King

Statement of responsibility

Walt Disney Pictures presents ; directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff ; produced by Don Hahn ; screenplay by Irene Mecchi and Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton ; songs by Tim Rice and Elton John ; original score composed and arranged by Hans Zimmer

Creator

• Lion King (Motion picture : 1994)

Contributor

• Jones, James Earl
• Kelly, Moira
• Thomas, Jonathan Taylor
• Allers, Roger
• Lane, Nathan, 1956-
• Marin, Cheech
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Mecchi, Irene
• Calame, Niketa, 1980-
• Walt Disney Pictures
• Minkoff, Rob
• Woolverton, Linda
• Rice, Tim, 1944-
• Broderick, Matthew, 1962-
• Roberts, Jonathan, 1956-
• Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
• Zimmer, Hans
• Sabella, Ernie
• Guillaume, Robert
• Hahn, Don
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Atkinson, Rowan
• Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
• John, Elton
• Cummings, Jim, 1952-
• Sinclair, Madge

Composer

• John, Elton
• Zimmer, Hans

Director

• Minkoff, Rob
• Allers, Roger

Lyricist

• Rice, Tim, 1944-

Producer

• Hahn, Don

Screenwriter

• Woolverton, Linda
• Roberts, Jonathan, 1956-
• Mecchi, Irene

Voice actor

• Broderick, Matthew, 1962-
• Thomas, Jonathan Taylor
• Sinclair, Madge
• Sabella, Ernie
• Marin, Cheech
• Lane, Nathan, 1956-
• Kelly, Moira
• Jones, James Earl
• Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
• Guillaume, Robert
• Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
• Cummings, Jim, 1952-
• Calame, Niketa, 1980-
• Atkinson, Rowan

Subject

• Animated films
• Children's films
• Children's films
• DVDs
• DVDs for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Fathers and sons
• Fathers and sons -- Juvenile films
• Feature films
• Animated films
• Juvenile works
• Leones -- Películas cinematográficas infantiles
• Lion
• Lion -- Films pour la jeunesse
• Lion -- Juvenile films
• Padre e hijo -- Películas cinematográficas infantiles
• Padres e hijos -- Teatro
• Pères et fils -- Films pour la jeunesse
• Simba (Fictitious character : Disney) -- Juvenile films
• Simba, (Fictitious character from Disney)
• Simba, (Fictitious character from Disney) -- Juvenile films
• Films pour enfants
• Animated films

Genre

• Animated films
• Teatro
• Películas cinematográficas infantiles
• Juvenile works
• Juvenile films
• Films pour la jeunesse
• Films pour enfants
• Feature films
• Drama
• DVDs for the hearing impaired
• DVDs
• Children's films

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

"Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great 'Circle of Life'"--Container

Member of

• Disney DVD

Awards note

• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs Award ("Hakuna Matata")
• Academy Awards, 1994: Best Original Song, "Can you feel the love tonight."

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Art direction, Andy Gaskill ; production design, Chris Sanders ; artistic coordinator, Randy Fullmer ; supervising editors, Tom Finan and John Carnochan ; artistic supervisors, Brenda Chapman, Dan St. Pierre, Doug Ball, Vera Lanpher, Scott Santoro, Scott F. Johnston

Intended audience

MPAA rating: G

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue, optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote

Voices: Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Young Simba), Matthew Broderick (Adult Simba), James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Jeremy Irons (Scar), Moira Kelly (Adult Nala), Niketa Calame (Young Nala), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa), Nathan Lane (Timon), Robert Guillaume (Rafiki), Rowan Atkinson (Zazu), Madge Sinclair (Sarabi), Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi), Cheech Marin (Banzai), Jim Cummings (Ed)

Runtime

88

Series statement

Disney DVD

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation