Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts (born May 10, 1956) is an American screenwriter, television producer and author. He is known for having co-written Disney's The Lion King.
Born in Boston, Roberts studied English literature at Brown University and took a summer graduate program on book and magazine publishing at Harvard before launching his career.
His first written work was on the 80s: A Look Back and The Official Preppy Handbook, which became a New York Times bestseller.
Roberts's first screenplay credit was on The Sure Thing in 1985. He later went on to write for Fast Times, in which he also served as a producer.
Roberts then joined Disney's story department and worked on the award-winning 1994 animated feature The Lion King with Irene Mecchi and Linda Woolverton.
He also co-wrote the screenplays for James and the Giant Peach and The Hunchback of Notre Dame while at Disney.
Roberts served as a producer on Beverly Hills 90210 and Head of the Class.
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Vorname: | Jonathan |
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Geburtsdatum: | 10.05.1956 (♉ Stier) |
Geburtsort: | Boston |
Alter: | 67Jahre 11Monate 16Tage |
Nationalität: | Vereinigte Staaten |
Sprachen: | Englisch; |
Geschlecht: | ♂männlich |
Berufe: | Drehbuchautor, Fernsehproduzent, Autor, |