Irene Mecchi

Irene Mecchi
Born (1949-09-21) September 21, 1949 (age 75)
San Francisco, California, United States
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright, television writer
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley[1]
American Conservatory Theater[1]
Notable works

Irene Mecchi (born September 21, 1949) is an American screenwriter and playwright, whose prominent works include screenplays for several Disney animated films. She co-authored the screenplays for The Lion King (1994), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), and Hercules (1997). With co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony nomination for writing the book for The Lion King stage musical.

  1. ^ a b "Irene Mecchi". Stanford Center on Longevity. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2013.