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Alan Menken

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Producer
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Alan Menken at an event for Tangled (2010)
IMDb goes under the sea with the cast of 'The Little Mermaid' to discover why "Kiss The Girl" was so fun to film, Melissa McCarthy's secret talents, what made director Rob Marshall ask Halle Bailey to audition for the role of Ariel, the history of Alan Menken's new musical partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the influence of real ballet dancers on the choreography for "Under the Sea," and more.
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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 1 November 1972. They have two children.
BornJuly 22, 1949
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BornJuly 22, 1949
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  • Won 8 Oscars
    • 59 wins & 101 nominations total

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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(music by)
  • 1991
Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin
8.0
  • Music Department(music by)
  • 1992
Irene Bedard in Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas
6.7
  • Music Department(music by)
  • 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(music by)
  • 1997

Credits

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Music Department

  • Aladdin: Live from the West End
    • music by
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • songs: music by
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Spellbound
    • writer
    • Post-production
  • Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Bailey, and Jonah Hauer-King in The Little Mermaid (2023)
    The Little Mermaid
    • songs: music by
    • 2023
  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
    • songs: music by
    • 2022
  • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009)
    NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Stage-To-Screen (2020)
    Stage-To-Screen
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Central Park (2020)
    Central Park
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Little Mermaid Live!
    • music
    • original score
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Will Smith, Alan Tudyk, Navid Negahban, Numan Acar, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Adam Alzoubi, and Nathaniel Ellul in Aladdin (2019)
    Aladdin
    • songs: music by
    • 2019
  • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
    Wonder Park
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Cartoon All-Stars Reanimate (2019)
    Cartoon All-Stars Reanimate
    • original song
    • TV Short
    • 2019
  • 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
    • additional composer
    • music by: "A Place Called Slaughter Race"
    • 2018
  • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
    • additional composer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue (2017)
    The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue
    • composer: additional music (as Alan Menkien)
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Monette Moio, Jennifer Wenger, Christina Benthall, and Michael Parker in Deadpool: The Musical (2017)
    Deadpool: The Musical
    • composer: original Gaston song
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Mandy Moore, and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
    Tangled: Before Ever After
    • composer: songs
    • TV Movie
    • 2017

Composer

  • Aladdin: Live from the West End
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • Composer
    • In Development
    • 2024
  • Spellbound
    • Composer
    • Post-production
  • Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Bailey, and Jonah Hauer-King in The Little Mermaid (2023)
    The Little Mermaid
    • Composer (score by)
    • 2023
  • Halle: Part of Your World
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2023
  • 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
    • composer
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
    • Composer (score by)
    • 2022
  • Hollywood in Vienna 2022 - A Celebration of Alan Menken (2022)
    Hollywood in Vienna 2022 - A Celebration of Alan Menken
    • Composer
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Dhhs beauty and the beast mostly cogsworth scenes from closing night
    • Composer (music by)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Disney Music Parade
    • Composer
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Will Smith: Prince Ali (2020)
    Will Smith: Prince Ali
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Mia Malkova & Trump Sing: A Whole New World (2019)
    Mia Malkova & Trump Sing: A Whole New World
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Little Mermaid Live!
    • Composer (original score)
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Will Smith in Will Smith: Friend Like Me (2019)
    Will Smith: Friend Like Me
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • ZAYN, Becky G: Un mundo ideal (Versión Créditos) (2019)
    ZAYN, Becky G: Un mundo ideal (Versión Créditos)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Gamaliél & Isyana Sarasvati: A Whole New World
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • The Little Mermaid (1989)
    The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • ZAYN, Zhavia Ward: A Whole New World (2019)
    ZAYN, Zhavia Ward: A Whole New World
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2019

Producer

  • Joshua Sasse in Galavant (2015)
    Galavant
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Jungle Cubs (1996)
    Jungle Cubs
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1998
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Why 'The Little Mermaid' Cast Will Never Forget Filming "Kiss the Girl"
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Why 'The Little Mermaid' Cast Will Never Forget Filming "Kiss the Girl"
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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  • Alternative names
    • Alan Irwin Menken
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • July 22, 1949
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Janis MenkenNovember 1, 1972 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Norman Menken
  • Other works
    composer of stage musical A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Lynn Ahrens lyricist)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    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.
  • Trademarks
      Composes music for Disney films

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