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Also known as Alan Irwin Menken

American composer (born 1949)

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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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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1949
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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">

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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
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Judaism
Field of work
film score
Instrument
violin
Official website
www.alanmenken.com
Image
Alan Menken 2013 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
2
Residence
North Salem
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Alan Menken
date of birth
1949-07-22
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name in native language
Alan Menken
birth name
Alan Irwin Menken
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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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