Released: June 24, 1994 Released to Video: February 28, 1995 - VHS 2977 (Masterpiece Collections) - dropped March 1996; October 7, 2003 - (Platinum Edition) Released to DVD: October 7, 2003 - DVD 30387 (Platinum Edition)
Produced by: Walt Disney Productions (aka Walt Disney Pictures) Length: 88 mins
Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Written by: Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts , Linda Woolverton Original music by: Elton John, Hans Zimmer Produced by: Alice Dewey (associate), Don Hahn, Sarah McArthur (executive), Thomas Schumacher (executive)
AWARDS: 1995 - Won Academy Award - Best Music, Original Score - Hans Zimmer
1995 - Won Academy Award - Best Music, Song - Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics) - For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".
1995 - Nominated Academy Award - Best Music, Song - Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics) - For the song "Hakuna Matata".
1995 - Won Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
1995 - Won Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Hans Zimmer
1995 - Won Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics) - For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
1995 - Nominated Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics) - For the song "The Circle of Life" The Lion King cast The Lion King crew