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Alan Irwin Menken is an American composer, pianist, songwriter, and film score composer. Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1949, he is educated at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. His work spans pop music, musical, and operatic pop genres, often released through Walt Disney Records. He has composed music for notable soundtracks including *The Little Mermaid*, *Beauty and the Beast*, *Aladdin*, and *Pocahontas*.
Menken has received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Disney Legends award, and Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. He has also been nominated for Academy Awards and Golden Globes in similar categories, as well as a Golden Raspberry Award. Recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he plays the piano, accordion, guitar, and violin. He is a practitioner of Judaism and speaks English.
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New Rochelle, New York, USA
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 12, 1949) is an American composer, pianist, music director, and record producer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken's music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) has each won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores and songs for Little…
Known for
- Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 — Self2023
- Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken2022
- The Disney Family Singalong — Self - Performer2020
- An Evening with Alan Menken — Himself2020
- Howard — Self / Various Character Scratch Singing2018
- Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall — Himself - Special Guest2016
- Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — Himself2015
- Hollywood in Vienna — Self2011
- Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast — Self2010
- Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self - Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)2009
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1949
Discography
- Little Shop of Horrors1982
- Little Shop of Horrors1986
- Den Lille Havfrue: Originalt Dansk Soundtrack1989
- La Petite Sirène - Une Bande Sonore Originale de Walt Disney Records1989
- The Little Mermaid1989
- Arielle, die Meerjungfrau1990
- De kleine zeemeermin1990
- Den lilla sjöjungfrun1990
- Den lille havfruen1990
- La Petite Sirène1990
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- 696,426
- Total plays
- 10,929,296
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Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949 in New Rochelle, New York, United States) is an American musical theatre and film composer, and pianist. Menken has collaborated with several renowned lyricists including Howard Ashman (1950-1991), Tim Rice and Stephen Schwartz. For his work he has won eight Academy Awards as well as ten additional nominations. His best known work includes the Disney animated movies, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alan+Menken">
Key facts
- Born
- Alan Irwin Menken , ( 1949-07-22 ) July 22, 1949 (age 76) , Manhattan , New York City, U.S.
- Education
- New York University ( BA )
- Genres
- Pop musical theatre film score
- Occupations
- Composer conductor arranger music director music producer
- Years active
- 1972–present
- Label
- Walt Disney
- Spouse
- Janis Roswick ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 )
- Website
- www .alanmenken .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Rochelle
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Award
- Daytime Emmy Award
- Field of work
- film score
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- violin
- Official website
- www.alanmenken.com
- Image
- Alan Menken 2013 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- North Salem
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- Commons category
- Alan Menken
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
- date of birth
- 1949-07-22
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- name in native language
- Alan Menken
- birth name
- Alan Irwin Menken
- topic's main category
- Category:Alan Menken
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- influenced by
- John Barry
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Encyclopedic overview
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Raspberry for worst original song. He is one of 28 recipients to have won the competitive EGOT (Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony).
He is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken's contributions to The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) won him two Academy Awards for each film. He also composed the scores and songs for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Newsies (1992), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Home on the Range (2004), Enchanted (2007), Tangled (2010), Disenchanted (2022), and Spellbound (2024), among others.
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