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Alan Menken

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  • Composer
  • Producer
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Alan Menken at an event for Tangled (2010)
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Alan Menken was born on 22 July 1949 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and Pocahontas (1995). He has been married to Janis Menken since 26 November 1972. They have two children.
BornJuly 22, 1949
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BornJuly 22, 1949
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  • Won 8 Oscars

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Alan Menken in Newsies (1992)
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Alan Menken in Aladdin (2019)
Will Smith, Guy Ritchie, Alan Menken, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Naomi Scott, and Mena Massoud at an event for Aladdin (2019)
Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz at an event for The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)
Alan Menken and Zachary Levi at an event for Tangled (2010)
Alan Menken and Natasha Bedingfield

Known for

Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast
8.0
  • Music Department
  • 1991
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin
8.0
  • Music Department(music by)
  • 1992
Irene Bedard in Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas
6.7
  • Music Department
  • 1995
James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rip Torn, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, and Susan Egan in Hercules (1997)
Hercules
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1997

Credits

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Music Department

  • The Little Mermaid
    • Completed
  • Aladdin: Live from the West End
    • Post-production
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • In Development
  • Spellbound
    • In Production
  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
  • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009)
    NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
  • Stage-To-Screen (2020)
    Stage-To-Screen
  • Central Park (2020)
    Central Park
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    • (uncredited)
  • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Little Mermaid Live!
  • Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Adam Alzoubi, and Nathaniel Ellul in Aladdin (2019)
    Aladdin
  • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
    Wonder Park
    • (uncredited)
  • Cartoon All-Stars Reanimate (2019)
    Cartoon All-Stars Reanimate
  • John C. Reilly, Ming-Na Wen, Brad Garrett, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Corey Burton, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Mandy Moore, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Pamela Ribon, Jack McBrayer, Kate Higgins, Gal Gadot, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Sean Giambrone, and Auli'i Cravalho in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
  • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
  • The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue (2017)
    The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue
    • (as Alan Menkien)
  • Monette Moio, Jennifer Wenger, Christina Benthall, and Michael Parker in Deadpool: The Musical (2017)
    Deadpool: The Musical
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Mandy Moore, and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
    Tangled: Before Ever After
  • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
    Beauty and the Beast

Composer

  • The Little Mermaid
    • Completed
  • Aladdin: Live from the West End
    • Post-production
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • In Development
  • Spellbound
    • In Production
  • Rita Moreno, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Shania Twain, Rizwan Manji, Josh Groban, Leo Abelo Perry, Jon Jon Briones, Joshua Henry, and H.E.R. in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
    Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
  • Hollywood in Vienna 2022 - A Celebration of Alan Menken (2022)
    Hollywood in Vienna 2022 - A Celebration of Alan Menken
  • Dhhs beauty and the beast mostly cogsworth scenes from closing night
    • (music by)
  • Disney Music Parade
  • Will Smith: Prince Ali (2020)
    Will Smith: Prince Ali
  • Mia Malkova & Trump Sing: A Whole New World (2019)
    Mia Malkova & Trump Sing: A Whole New World
    • (uncredited)
  • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Little Mermaid Live!
    • (original score)
  • Will Smith in Will Smith: Friend Like Me (2019)
    Will Smith: Friend Like Me
  • ZAYN, Becky G: Un mundo ideal (Versión Créditos) (2019)
    ZAYN, Becky G: Un mundo ideal (Versión Créditos)
  • Gamaliél & Isyana Sarasvati: A Whole New World
  • The Little Mermaid (1989)
    The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience
  • ZAYN, Zhavia Ward: A Whole New World (2019)
    ZAYN, Zhavia Ward: A Whole New World
  • Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Adam Alzoubi, and Nathaniel Ellul in Aladdin (2019)
    Aladdin
    • (score by)
  • Kelsey Grammer, Taye Diggs, Jane Krakowski, Zooey Deschanel, Rebel Wilson, and Qiwang Sun in Beauty and the Beast in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl (2018)
    Beauty and the Beast in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Producer

  • Joshua Sasse in Galavant (2015)
    Galavant
  • Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Elizabeth Daily, and Pamela Adlon in Jungle Cubs (1996)
    Jungle Cubs
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What We Know About 'The Little Mermaid' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'The Little Mermaid' ... So Far
Emma Watson and Cast Breathe New Life Into 'Beauty and the Beast'
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Emma Watson and Cast Breathe New Life Into 'Beauty and the Beast'

Personal details

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    • July 22, 1949
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
    • Janis MenkenNovember 26, 1972 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    composer of stage musical A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Lynn Ahrens lyricist)
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    Considers his score for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) to be his best work.
  • Quotes
    I count James Horner among the very best film composers of our generation. His work is stirring, emotionally powerful and broadly evocative. Although we only met on a few occasions, I will always cherish the memory of him and his wonderful work.
    • Composes music for Disney films

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