Alan Menken
Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American pianist, and musical theatre and film composer. He is best known for his numerous scores for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Little Mermaid; Beauty and the Beast; Aladdin; and Pocahontas, each of which won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, and Tangled. Menken has collaborated on several occasions with lyricists such as Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Glenn Slater, and Stephen Schwartz. He has won a total of eight Oscars, more than any other living individual, and has been Oscar-nominated a total of nineteen times.
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- Born:
- Jul 22, 1949 In New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 10
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman 2003-03-31
- Latest Project:
- Movie Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20 2023-12-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self | 2023-12-14 |
| Movie | Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken | 2022-10-09 | |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong | Self | 2020-04-16 |
| Movie | Howard | Self / Various Character Scratch Singing | 2018-04-22 |
| Movie | Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall | Himself - Special Guest | 2016-12-21 |
| Movie | Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast | Self | 2010-10-05 |
| Movie | The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story | Self | 2009-04-24 |
| Movie | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self / Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
| Movie | Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin | Alan Menken | 2004-10-05 |
| Movie | Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman | Self | 2003-03-31 |