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Alan Menken

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Born July 22, 1949 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

Also known as Alan Irwin Menken

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Biography

Alan Irwin Menken 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, and a Daytime Emmy Award. He is one of 22 recipients to have won the competitive EGOT.

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Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 2012
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2012
  • Disney Legends · 2001
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1996
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1996
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  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1996
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1996
  • Grammy Award — Best Musical Album for Children · 1994
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1994
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1994
  • Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1994
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1993
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1993
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1993
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Best Musical Album for Children · 1993
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1992
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1992
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1992
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1992
  • Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 1991
  • Grammy Award — Best Children's Music Album · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1990
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1990
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1990
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 1990
  • Daytime Emmy Award
  • Drama League Award
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2011 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2008 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2008 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1998 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1996 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1994 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1993 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1992 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · nominated

Filmography33 titles

Newsies: The Broadway Musical

2017Musical

Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall

2016as Himself - Special Guest

Aladdin

1992Original Music Composer, Songs

Beauty and the Beast

1991Original Music Composer, Songs

Tangled

2010Original Music Composer, Songs

Hercules

1997Original Music Composer, Songs

The Little Mermaid

1989Original Music Composer, Songs

Galavant

2015Executive Producer, Music

The Boys

2009as Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Self - Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

2023as Self

Aladdin

2019Original Music Composer, Songs

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996Original Music Composer, Songs

Beauty and the Beast

2017Original Music Composer, Songs

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Musical, Original Music Composer, Songs

Pocahontas

1995Original Music Composer, Songs

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022Music

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019Original Music Composer

Howard

2018as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017Songs

Enchanted

2007Original Music Composer, Songs

Disenchanted

2022Original Music Composer, Songs

Newsies

1992Songs

Spellbound

2024Lyricist, Original Music Composer

A Christmas Carol

2004Musical

The Little Mermaid

2023Original Music Composer, Songs

Home on the Range

2004Original Music Composer, Songs

Mirror Mirror

2012Original Music Composer

Noel

2004Original Music Composer

Sausage Party

2016Original Music Composer

Life with Mikey

1993Original Music Composer

The Shaggy Dog

2006Original Music Composer

Hollywood in Vienna

2011as Self