Irene Mecchi

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Nationality American Name Irene Mecchi		Role Writer Plays The Lion King


Occupation Screenwriter, playwright, television writer Alma mater University of California, BerkeleyAmerican Conservatory Theatre Notable works The Lion KingThe Hunchback of Notre DameHerculesBrave Education University of California, Berkeley Awards New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Movies The Lion King, Brave, The Lion King II: Simba's P, Strange Magic, The Hunchback of Notre Similar People Jonathan Roberts, Roger Allers, Linda Woolverton, Don Hahn, George Scribner

The Lion King (1994) Movie trailer

Irene Mecchi is an American writer for television, movies, newspapers, and Broadway. Originally from San Francisco, she started her work with Disney in March 1992, when she wrote Recycle Rex, an animated short film which won the 1994 Environmental Media Award. Irene has worked on Herb Caen's books, and is the co-screenwriter of Disney animated movies such as The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Fantasia 2000. With co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony nomination for writing the book for The Lion King. Irene wrote the teleplay for Annie, which aired on ABC in 1999.