Noni White

screenwriter

Noni White is an American screenwriter and actress. White is best known for co-creating and writing the screenplay for Newsies along with her husband Bob Tzudiker, which was based on the real-life Newsboys' strike of 1899. Newsies began as a "classic underdog story ripped from the history books", with writers Tzudiker and White approaching producer Michael Finnell with an idea for a nonmusical drama; however, Disney studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg redirected the project to become a musical.

Noni White, in order

1. 1992 Newsies: wrote · directed by Kenny Ortega
2. 1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame: wrote · directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise · critics 80%, audiences 71% · streaming on Disney+, YouTube (free)
3. 1997 Anastasia: wrote · directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
4. 1999 Tarzan: wrote · directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima
5. 2000 102 Dalmatians: wrote · directed by Kevin Lima · critics 30%, audiences 32% · streaming on Disney+
6. 2005 Tarzan II: wrote · directed by Brian Smith