Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Alan Menken has appeared in 13 movies.
These include Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall, An Evening with Alan Menken, Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken, The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World, Howard, Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin, Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast, Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman, The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid', The Disney Family Singalong and Waking Sleeping Beauty.TV Credits
Alan Menken has appeared in 1 TV Series.
These include Tony Awards.Production Credits
Alan Menken has 58 production credits.Sound
Credited for Original Music Composer in 22 shows - Spellbound, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Life with Mikey, Pocahontas, Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice, Hercules, Home on the Range, The Shaggy Dog, Enchanted, Tangled, Mirror Mirror, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Sausage Party, Beauty and the Beast, Howard, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid Live!, Disenchanted and The Little Mermaid.
Credited for Songs in 17 shows - Little Shop of Horrors, Madeline, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, Tangled, God Bless You, Mr Rosewater, Tangled: Before Ever After, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Disenchanted and The Little Mermaid.
Credited for Music in 12 shows - Hunchback, Little Shop of Horrors, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, Aladdin on Ice, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits, Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream, Noel, Galavant, God Bless You, Mr Rosewater, Tangled: The Musical and Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.
Writing
Credited for Lyricist in 2 shows - Spellbound and Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook.
Production
Credited for Executive Producer in 1 show - Galavant.
Crew
Credited for Additional Music in 1 show - Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook.