Irene Mecchi
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| Born | September 21, 1949 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, playwright, television writer |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley American Conservatory Theater |
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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.