Jonathan Roberts (writer)
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Jonathan Roberts | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts | May 10, 1956
Occupation | Writer, television producer |
Education | Brown University |
Years active | 1985–present |
Jonathan Roberts (born May 10, 1956) is an American screenwriter,[1] television producer and author. He is known for having co-written Disney's The Lion King.
Life and career[]
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 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, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Monsters, Inc. while at Disney.
Roberts served as producer on Beverly Hills 90210 and Head of the Class.
Filmography[]
- The Sure Thing (with ) (1985)
- Fast Times (1986) (TV) (also Producer)
- Once Bitten (with David Hines and ) (1985)
- Head of the Class (1989–1990) (TV) (Co-Producer)
- Beverly Hills 90210 (1991–1992) (TV) (also Co-Producer)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (uncredited writer)
- The Lion King (with Irene Mecchi and Linda Woolverton) (1994)
- James and the Giant Peach (with and Karey Kirkpatrick) (1996)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (with Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, and Noni White) (1996)
- Jack Frost (with , Mark Steven Johnson and Jeff Cesario) (1998)
- Dinosaur (2000) (uncredited writer)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) (uncredited writer)
- Monsters, Inc. (with Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, Rhett Reese and ) (2001)
Bibliography[]
- The 80s: A Look Back at the Tumultuous Decade 1980–1989 (1979)
- The Official Preppy Handbook (1980)
- (1984)
References[]
- ^ Maslin, Janet (November 15, 1985). "Once Bitten (1985) FILM: 'ONCE BITTEN,' VAMPIRE HUMOR".
External links[]
- Living people
- 1956 births
- Writers from Boston
- Brown University alumni
- American non-fiction writers
- American male screenwriters
- Animation screenwriters
- Film producers from Massachusetts
- American male non-fiction writers
- Screenwriters from Massachusetts
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people