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Irene Mecchi

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Irene Mecchi was born on 21 September 1949 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is a writer, known for Brave (2012), The Lion King (1994) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
BornSeptember 21, 1949
BornSeptember 21, 1949
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
    Brave
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1996
    James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Amanda Plummer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Jim Cummings, Paddi Edwards, Susan Egan, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Lillias White in Hercules (1997)
    Hercules
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1997

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    Writer

    • Mufasa: The Lion King
      • based off of the characters by
      • Completed
      • 2024
    • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      • based on the 1996 animated film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" animation screenplay by
      • In Development
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • based on "The Lion King" screenplay by
      • 2019
    • Peter Stormare, Brenda Chapman, Bob Einstein, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Maya Rudolph in Strange Magic (2015)
      Strange Magic
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2015
    • Christopher Walken and Allison Williams in Peter Pan Live! (2014)
      Peter Pan Live!
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2014
    • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
      Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
      7.0
      • additional dialogue
      • 2014
    • Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
      Brave
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2012
    • Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella in Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
      Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 1.5
      7.5
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2004
    • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
      The Lion King 1½
      6.5
      Video
      • additional screenplay material
      • 2004
    • Fantasia 2000 (1999)
      Fantasia 2000
      7.1
      • written by (host sequences)
      • 1999
    • Kathy Bates, Victor Garber, and Alicia Morton in Annie (1999)
      Annie
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1999
    • James Woods, Sandra Bernhard, Tate Donovan, Robert Costanzo, and French Stewart in Hercules (1998)
      Hercules
      6.6
      TV Series
      • based on the characters created by (uncredited)
      • 1998–1999
    • Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Ashley Edner, Cam Clarke, Robert Guillaume, Edward Hibbert, Michelle Horn, Ryan O'Donohue, Ernie Sabella, and Charity Walthrop in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
      The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
      6.4
      Video
      • characters (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Amanda Plummer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Jim Cummings, Paddi Edwards, Susan Egan, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Lillias White in Hercules (1997)
      Hercules
      7.3
      • animation screenplay by
      • 1997
    • Ernie Sabella and Kevin Schon in Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
      Timon & Pumbaa
      7.0
      TV Series
      • characters (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
      The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      7.0
      • animation screenplay by
      • 1996
    • The Lion King: Activity Center (1995)
      The Lion King: Activity Center
      8.0
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 1995

    Script and Continuity Department

    • The Lion King (1997)
      The Lion King
      8.8
      • script editor
      • 1997
    • Penelope Ann Miller, Faith Ford, Raye Birk, John Christopher Jones, Jeff Joseph, and Bruce Norris in The Popcorn Kid (1987)
      The Popcorn Kid
      7.2
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 1987

    Additional Crew

    • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      • creative consultant
      • In Development
    • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
      The Lion King 1½
      6.5
      Video
      • additional screenplay material
      • 2004
    • Women in Prison (1987)
      Women in Prison
      7.2
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1987
    • Pam Dawber and Rebecca Schaeffer in My Sister Sam (1986)
      My Sister Sam
      6.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1987
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    The Lion King
    Trailer 1:49
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    Brave: Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:06
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    • Born
      • September 21, 1949
      • San Francisco, California, USA

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      Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi were nominated for the 1998 Tony Award (New York City) for the Author (Book) of the Musical for "The Lion King".

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