Linda Woolverton

73, from Long Beach, California, USA

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Biography

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.

Timeline

2024Aged 72

  • Poster for Spellbound

    Producer

  • Poster for Mufasa: The Lion King

    Thanks

2022Aged 70

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

    Screenplay

2019Aged 67

  • Poster for The Lion King

    Original Film Writer

  • Poster for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

    Writer

2017Aged 65

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Original Film Writer

2016Aged 64

  • Poster for Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Screenplay

2014Aged 62

  • Poster for Maleficent

    Screenplay

2010Aged 58

  • Poster for Alice in Wonderland

    Screenplay

2007Aged 55

  • Poster for Arctic Tale

    Screenplay

2004Aged 52

1994Aged 42

  • Poster for The Lion King

    Screenplay

1993Aged 41

  • Poster for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    Screenplay

1991Aged 39

  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Screenplay

1988Aged 36

  • Poster for Ewoks 5: Wickett's Adventures

    Writer

Year unknown

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