Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Born: July 22, 1949
in 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 Shop of Horrors (1986), Newsies (1992), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Home on the Range (2004), Enchanted (2007), Tangled (2010), and Disenchanted (2022), among others. His accolades include winning eight Academy Awards — becoming the second most prolific Oscar winner in the music categories after Alfred Newman (who has 9 Oscars), a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Menken is one of nineteen people to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony ("an EGOT").

Movies for Alan Menken...

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Title: Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2023
Type: Movie
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the entertainment company with interviews, rare footage and photos, and never-before-heard stories from those who built the Disney legend; a look inside Disney's newest attraction.
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Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken
Title: Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken
Released: October 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A CELEBRATION OF DISNEY CLASSICS - FEATURING ALAN MENKEN In 1989, THE LITTLE MERMAID marked Disney’s glorious return to the genre of the grand fairy tale musical. Music was more important than ever for these big screen masterpieces, breathing life into the skillfully animated fairy tale worlds. One name shaped the films of the so-called "Golden 90s" and beyond like no other: Alan Menken. Besides THE LITTLE MERMAID, the composer wrote scores and songs for the modern Disney classics BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, POCAHONTAS, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and many more and lend the Disney's dream worlds their unmistakable sound.
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An Evening with Alan Menken
Title: An Evening with Alan Menken
Character: Himself
Released: August 6, 2020
Type: Movie
The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to host Oscar®-, Grammy®-, Tony®-, and Golden Globe®-winning composer and songwriter Alan Menken for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. Streamed live on Thursday, August 6th, 2020. A free performance by Menken, showcasing some of his legendary Disney songs, “Under the Sea,” “A Whole New World,” and “Be Our Guest,” and other celebrated classics from his films and Broadway musicals. During the live performance, Menken will be joined by his friend and acclaimed composer and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, with whom he is currently writing new music for a liveaction reimagining of The Little Mermaid.
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The Disney Family Singalong
Title: The Disney Family Singalong
Character: Self
Released: April 16, 2020
Type: Movie
Ryan Seacrest hosts a nationwide singalong event featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes; onscreen lyrics allow viewers to sing along.
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Howard
Title: Howard
Character: Self / Various character scratch singing
Released: April 22, 2018
Type: Movie
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
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Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Title: Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Character: Himself - Special Guest
Released: December 21, 2016
Type: Movie
Experience the Disney on Broadway songs you know and love in a whole new way from the comfort of your home. Disney's Broadway Hits at Royal Albert Hall is now available on demand!
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Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Title: Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Character: Himself
Released: December 13, 2015
Type: Movie
The story of the rocky road that Walt Disney took to get his interpretation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to the silver screen.
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Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Title: Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Released: October 5, 2010
Type: Movie
An interactive, feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary teeming with worthwhile bonus content all its own.
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
Title: Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character: Self / Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
Released: September 5, 2009
Type: Movie
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Title: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Character: Himself
Released: April 24, 2009
Type: Movie
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Title: Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2006
Type: Movie
Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.
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Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Title: Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Character: Alan Menken
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
The making of Disney's Aladdin
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Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Title: Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2003
Type: Movie
Documentary on the actress & singer.
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The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Title: The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 1992
Type: Movie
Hosted by John Rhys-Davies, a made-for-TV documentary details the work that went into the production of Aladdin, Disney's musical rendition of the classic Arabian Nights' tale. Animation fans are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this family favorite, as well as to interviews with the director and cast members, who give their insights into the inspirations for the various characterizations and effects of the film, and also the efforts that were needed to bring this project to completion.
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Title: Tony Awards
Character: Self - Nominee
Released: April 1, 1956
Type: TV
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.