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Linda Woolverton

Known for writing · Born 19 December 1952 · 73 · Long Beach, California, USA

22 credits

Linda Woolverton is a writer best known for the screenplay for Disney's animated feature film Beauty and the Beast and co-wrote the screenplay for the The Lion King. Woolverton then went on to write the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King to the stage. She also co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical Aida and wrote the book for Lestat.  She also co-produced and wrote the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.

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Known for

The Lion King

1994

Beauty and the Beast

2017

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Maleficent

2014

The Lion King

2019

Beauty and the Beast

1991

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

1989

The Real Ghostbusters

1986

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Crew (1)

2024Mufasa: The Lion KingThanksFilm

Production (3)

2024SpellboundProducerFilm
2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
—EloiseProducer, ScreenplayFilm

Writing (18)

2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationScreenplayFilm
2019The Lion KingOriginal Film WriterFilm
2017Beauty and the BeastOriginal Film WriterFilm
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassScreenplayFilm
2014MaleficentScreenplayFilm
2010Alice in WonderlandScreenplayFilm
2007Arctic TaleScreenplayFilm
2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Original Film WriterFilm
1994The Lion KingScreenplayFilm
1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyScreenplayFilm
1991Beauty and the BeastScreenplayFilm
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersWriterSeries
1988Garbage Pail KidsWriterSeries
1988The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and AndyStorySeries
1988Ewoks 5: Wickett's AdventuresWriterFilm
1986The Real GhostbustersWriterSeries
1985The Berenstain BearsTeleplaySeries
1985CBS StorybreakTeleplaySeries