Alan Menken

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Alan Menken (2013)

Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949 in New Rochelle , New York ) is an American composer . He won eight Academy Awards for his work on the Disney films Arielle, the Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and Pocahontas (1995).

Menken received further nominations for the musical design of the films The Little Shop of Horror (1986), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Verwünscht (2007) and Rapunzel - Neu gepehnt (2010). There are also numerous nominations and awards at the Golden Globe Awards .

He is also known for his extensive musical activities. One of his latest projects is the musical King David , which he wrote with the lyricist Tim Rice .

Life

Alan Menken spent his childhood in New Rochelle, New York, and even then had considerable musical skills. He learned the piano and violin while in high school, but it wasn't until he finished college at New York University that he was able to realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. When he later worked at the Lehmann-Engel-Musical-Theater, he developed a passion for arranging musicals. He enthusiastically acquired the knowledge necessary to compose a musical and met his long-time companion Howard Ashman .

Alan Menken lives in New York State with his wife Janis, a former ballet dancer, and their two children.

Works

Film music

Musicals

Nominations and Awards

  • Arielle the mermaid
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Score
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Song (" Under the Sea ")
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song (" Kiss the Girl ")
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Score
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Song ("Under the Sea")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song ("Kiss the Girl")
  • Rocky V
    • Nomination Golden Raspberry for “The Measure of a Man” as worst song
  • Beauty and the Beast
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Score
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Song (" Beauty and the Beast ")
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song (" Belle ")
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song (" Be Our Guest ")
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Score
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Song ("Beauty and the Beast")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song ("Be Our Guest")
  • Aladdin
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Score
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Song (" A Whole New World ")
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song (" Friend Like Me ")
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Score
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Song ("A Whole New World")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song ("Friend Like Me")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song ("Prince Ali")
  • Pocahontas
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score
    • Oscar for Best Music, Original Song (" Colors of the Wind ")
    • Golden Globe for Best Original Song ("Colors of the Wind")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score
  • Hercules
    • Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song (" Go the Distance ")
    • Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song ("Go the Distance")
  • Tangled

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personal data
SURNAME Menken, Alan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Menken, Alan Irwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH New Rochelle , New York , United States