DISNEY’S ANIMATED VOICES, ETC. - MOVIES

 

The Lion King

 

 

Premiere Release Date: June 15, 1994

Official Release Date: June 24, 1994

Copyright: The Walt Disney Company © 1994

MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)

Length: 88 Minutes

 

IMAX® Edition Premiere Release Date: December 12, 2002

IMAX® Edition Official Release Date: December 25, 2002

IMAX® Edition Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 1994, 2002

IMAX® Edition MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)

IMAX® Edition Length: 88 Minutes

 

Special Edition Official Release Date: October 7, 2003

Special Edition Copyright: Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 1994, 2003

Special Edition MPAA Rating: G (General Audiences ~ All Ages Admitted)

Special Edition Length: 89 Minutes

 

 

Cast Characters Songs Awards

 

Cast

            Maxi Anderson ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Rowan Atkinson ~ Zazu

            Jeff Bennett ~ Zazu (singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]

            Terry Bradford ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Johnny Britt ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Matthew Broderick ~ Simba (adult; speaking)

            Niketa Calame ~ Nala (young; speaking)

            Catherine Cavadini ~ Additional Voice

            Baby Cele ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Lucky Cele ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Rick Charles ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Jim Cummings ~ Ed

            Gugwana Dlamini ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Kevin Dorsey ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Judi Durand ~ Additional Voice

            Sally Dworsky ~ Nala (adult; singing)

            Kristle Edwards ~ “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”

            Wendy Fraser ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Linda Gcwensa ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Whoopi Goldberg ~ Shenzi

            Robert Guillaume ~ Rafiki

            Jeremy Irons ~ Scar

            Clydene Jackson-Edwards ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Matoab’sane Jali ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Kuyanda Jezile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Elton John ~ “Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title)”

            James Earl Jones ~ Mufasa

            Robert Joyce ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Faith Kekana ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Moira Kelly ~ Nala (adult; speaking)

            Sphiwe Khanyile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Faca Khulu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Stella Khumalo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Daamen Krall ~ Additional Voice

            Skhumbuzo Kubheka ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Thembi Kubheka ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Ron Kunene ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Nathan Lane ~ Timon

            James Langa ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Zoe Leader ~ Sarafina

            Edie Lehmann-Boddicker ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Rick Logan ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Lebo M ~ African Vocal Solos And Improvisations; “Circle Of Life” African Vocals

            Tsidi Manya ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Khanyo Maphumulo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Cheech Marin ~ Banzai

            Abner A. Mariri ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Myrna Matthews ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            David McCharen ~ Additional Voice

            Batho Mhlongo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Vusi Mhlongo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Nonhlanhla Mkhize ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Thembi Mtshali ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Bheki Ndlovu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Nandi Ndlovu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Bongani Ngcobo ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Nini Nkosi ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Bobbi Page ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Mary-Linda Phillips ~ Additional Voice

            Phindile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Phil Proctor ~ Additional Voice

            David Randolph ~ Additional Voice

            Rick Riso ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Khululiwe S’thole ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Ernie Sabella ~ Pumbaa

            Evan Saucedo ~ Simba (young; singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]

            Philile Seme ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Alfie Silas ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Madge Sinclair ~ Sarabi

            Happy Skhakhane ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Kipizane Skweyiya ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Sindisiwe Sokhela ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Susan Stevens-Logan ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Jonathan Taylor Thomas ~ Simba (young; speaking)

            Thandazile ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Julia Tillman-Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Carmen Twillie ~ “Circle Of Life”; Circle Of Life Chorus

            Sam Vamplew ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Luther Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Maxine Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Oren Waters ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Jason Weaver ~ Simba (young; singing)

            Frank Welker ~ Additional Voice

            John West ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Joseph Williams ~ Simba (adult; singing)

            Laura Williams ~ Nala (young; singing)

            Yvonne Williams ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Terry Young ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

            Zolile Zulu ~ Circle Of Life Chorus

 

 

Characters

            Banzai ~ Cheech Mari

            Ed ~ Jim Cummings

            Mufasa ~ James Earl Jones

            Nala ~ Niketa Calame (young; speaking); Sally Dworsky (adult; singing); Moira Kelly (adult; speaking); Laura Williams (young; singing)

            Pumbaa ~ Ernie Sabella

            Rafiki ~ Robert Guillaume

            Sarabi ~ Madge Sinclair

            Sarafina ~ Zoe Leader

            Scar ~ Jeremy Irons

            Shenzi ~ Whoopi Goldberg

            Simba ~ Matthew Broderick (adult; speaking); Evan Saucedo (young; singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]; Jonathan Taylor Thomas (young; speaking); Jason Weaver (young; singing); Joseph Williams (adult; singing)

            Timon ~ Nathan Lane

            Zazu ~ Rowan Atkinson; Jeff Bennett (singing “The Morning Report”) [Special Edition]

 

 

Songs

Be Prepared”

            Jim Cummings as Ed

            Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi

            Jeremy Irons as Scar

            Cheech Marin as Banzai

Can You Feel The Love Tonight”

            Sally Dworsky as Nala

            Kristle Edwards

            Nathan Lane as Timon

            Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

            Joseph Williams as Simba

Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title)”

            Elton John

Circle Of Life” (including “Nants' Ingonyama”)

            Carmen Twillie

            Lebo M – African Vocals

Hakuna Matata”

            Nathan Lane as Timon

            Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

            Jason Weaver as Simba (young)

            Joseph Williams as Simba (adult)

Hawaiian War Chant (Tahuwa-Huwai)”

I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”

            Rowan Atkinson as Zazu

            Jason Weaver as Simba

            Laura Williams as Nala

It's A Small World”

I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts”

The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

The Morning Report” [Special Edition]

            Jeff Bennett as Zazu

            James Earl Jones as Mufasa

            Evan Saucedo as Simba

African Vocal Solos and Improvisations

            Lebo M

Circle Of Life Chorus

            Maxi Anderson

            Terry Bradford

            Johnny Britt

            Baby Cele

            Lucky Cele

            Rick Charles

            Gugwana Dlamini

            Kevin Dorsey

            Wendy Fraser

            Linda Gcwensa

            Clydene Jackson-Edwards

            Matoab’sane Jali

            Kuyanda Jezile

            Robert Joyce

            Faith Kekana

            Sphiwe Khanyile

            Faca Khulu

            Stella Khumalo

            Skhumbuzo Kubheka

            Thembi Kubheka

            Ron Kunene

            James Langa

            Edie Lehmann-Boddicker

            Rick Logan

            Tsidi Manya

            Khanyo Maphumulo

            Abner A. Mariri

            Myrna Matthews

            Batho Mhlongo

            Vusi Mhlongo

            Nonhlanhla Mkhize

            Thembi Mtshali

            Bheki Ndlovu

            Nandi Ndlovu

            Bongani Ngcobo

            Nini Nkosi

            Bobbi Page

            Phindile

            Rick Riso

            Khululiwe S’thole

            Philile Seme

            Alfie Silas

            Happy Skhakhane

            Kipizane Skweyiya

            Sindisiwe Sokhela

            Susan Stevens-Logan

            Thandazile

            Julia Tillman-Waters

            Carmen Twillie

            Sam Vamplew

            Luther Waters

            Maxine Waters

            Oren Waters

            John West

            Yvonne Williams

            Terry Young

            Zolile Zulu

 

 

Awards

1994 Academy Award Nominee ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Circle Of Life”

1994 Academy Award Nominee ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Hakuna Matata”

1994 Academy Award Winner ~ Music (Original Song) ~ Tim Rice (lyrics) & Elton John (music) for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”

1994 Academy Award Winner ~ Music (Original Score) ~ Hans Zimmer

1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Musical Album For Children ~ Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, & Hans Zimmer (producers) for The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Spoken Word Album For Children ~ Robert Guillaume (narrator), Randy Thornton (producer), & Ted Kryczko (producer) for The Lion King Read-Along

1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals ~ Lebo Morake [Lebo M] & Hans Zimmer (arrangers) for “Circle Of Life”

1994 Grammy Award Winner ~ Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ~ Elton John for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”

 

 

 

 

This page was last edited on February 18, 2004.

 

Back To The Movie List

 

Home