The Lion King
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The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. The film features an ensemble voice cast consisting of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. The story follows a young lion prince named Simba, who is exiled from his kingdom after his father Mufasa is murdered by his uncle Scar to seize the throne. As he grows up, Simba must decide whether to return home to confront Scar and reclaim his place as king. The Lion King was conceived during conversations among various Disney executives, to whom several writers submitted early treatments. Original director George Scribner had envisioned The Lion King as a nature documentary-style film, with Allers joining as co-director after having worked in the story departments of several successful animated Disney films. The Lion King's plot draws inspiration from several sources, notably William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Woolverton, screenwriter for Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), drafted early versions of The Lion King's script, which Mecchi and Roberts were hired to revise once Woolverton left to prioritize other projects. Scribner departed due to disagreements over the studio's decision to reimagine the film as a musical, with original songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, and Minkoff was hired to replace him in April 1992. Throughout production, the creative team visited Kenya for research and inspiration. Released in theaters on June 24, 1994, The Lion King was praised by critics for its music, story, themes, and animation. With an initial worldwide gross of $763 million, it completed its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of 1994 and the second-highest-grossing film of all time, behind Jurassic Park (1993). It held the title of highest-grossing animated film until it was replaced by Finding Nemo in 2003. The film remains the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time, as well as the best-selling film on home video, having sold over 55 million copies worldwide. It won two Academy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. It is considered by many to be among the greatest animated films ever made. The success of the film launched a multibillion-dollar franchise comprising a Broadway adaptation, two direct-to-video follow-ups, two television series, and a photorealistic remake (which itself spawned a prequel), which in 2019 also became the highest-grossing animated film at the time of its release. In 2016, The Lion King was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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| List of awards and nominations | |||||
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. | |
| Academy Awards | Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Won | ||
| Best Original Song | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Won | |||
| "Circle of Life" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Nominated | ||||
| "Hakuna Matata" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Nominated | ||||
| American Music Awards | Top Soundtrack | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Won | ||
| Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Story Contribution | Brenda Chapman (Head of Story) | Won | |||
| Best Achievement in Production Design | Mark Henn (Supervising Animator for "Young Simba") | Nominated | |||
| Scott F. Johnston (Artistic Supervisor – Computer Graphics) | Nominated | ||||
| Andy Gaskill (Art Director) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Achievement in Voice Acting | Jeremy Irons | Won | |||
| Artios Awards | Animated Voice-Over Casting | Brian Chavanne | Won | ||
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Hans Zimmer | Won | ||
| Most Performed Song from Motion Pictures | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Won | |||
| BAFTA Interactive Awards | DVD | Won | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Original Film Music | Hans Zimmer | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson, and Doc Kane | Nominated | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Won | ||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson, and Doc Kane | Nominated | ||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Animated Film | Won | ||||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Won | |||
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Hans Zimmer | Won | |||
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Won | |||
| "Circle of Life" Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature | Richard L. Anderson, Vince Caro, Doc Kane, and Mark A. Mangini | Won | ||
| Best Sound Editing – Music | Dominick Certo and Adam Milo Smalley | Won | |||
| Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice | Nominated | ||
| "Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John | Won | |||
| Best Musical Album for Children | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Various Artists | Won | |||
| Best Spoken Word Album for Children | The Lion King Read-Along – Robert Guillaume | Won | |||
| Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals | "Circle of Life" – Hans Zimmer and Lebo Morake | Won | |||
| Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | The Lion King – Hans Zimmer | Nominated | |||
| Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John and Tim Rice | Nominated | |||
| "Circle of Life" – Elton John and Tim Rice | Nominated | ||||
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | Best Archival Release of an Existing Score – Re-Release or Re-Recording | Hans Zimmer, Elton John, Tim Rice, Randy Thornton, Lorelay Bové, and Don Hahn | Nominated | ||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | |||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animation | Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff | Won | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Jeremy Irons | Nominated | ||
| Best Song from a Movie | Elton John – "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Nominated | |||
| National Film Preservation Board | National Film Registry | Inducted | |||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | Won | |||
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Film Hall of Fame: Productions | Inducted | |||
| Film Hall of Fame: Songs | "Circle of Life" | Inducted | |||
| Satellite Awards (2003) | Outstanding Youth DVD | Won | |||
| Satellite Awards (2011) | Won | ||||
| Saturn Awards (1994) | Best Fantasy Film | Nominated | |||
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- Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
- Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba.
- Andreas Deja served as the supervising animator for Scar.
- Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Mufasa.
- Aaron Blaise and Anthony de Rosa respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Nala.
- Michael Surrey served as his supervising animator.
- Tony Bancroft served as his supervising animator.
- James Baxter served as the supervising animator for Rafiki.
- Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Zazu.
- Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi.
- Animated by Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess.
- In his book DisneyWar, James B. Stewart states it was a plane trip across Europe while promoting The Little Mermaid (198