Who wrote the disney film beauty and the beast?

Linda Woolverton is credited as the writer of the 1991 animated musical romantic fantasy film "Beauty and the Beast". The film was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Woolverton’s script adapts the classic French fairy tale into a 18th‑century French setting, focusing on a cursed prince and a spirited young woman named Belle. Her screenplay earned the film critical acclaim and contributed to its success as a landmark Disney feature, eventually leading to an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Woolverton’s work on the film is noted for its lyrical dialogue and the integration of musical numbers that support the narrative arc.