Alan Menken
Known for exceptional sound in global cinema.
Profession
Sound
Birthday
22 Jul 1949
Age
77 Years
Born In
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Total Projects
16
Years Active
67 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Tony Awards
1956
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Howard
2018
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
2023
Hollywood in Vienna
2011
The Disney Family Singalong
2020
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
2004
Filmography
movie
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
movie
Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken
Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken
movie
An Evening with Alan Menken
An Evening with Alan Menken
as Himself
movie
The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self - Performer
movie
Howard
Howard
as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
movie
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
as Himself - Special Guest
movie
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Himself
tv
Hollywood in Vienna
Hollywood in Vienna
as Self
movie
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as Self
movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self - Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
movie
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
as Self
movie
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
movie
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
as Self
movie
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
as Self
movie
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
as Self
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee