
Alan Menken
Biography
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 t…
Known For
Aladdin
Original Music Composer
Beauty and the Beast
Original Music Composer
Tangled
Original Music Composer
Beauty and the Beast
Original Music Composer
Hercules
Original Music Composer
The Little Mermaid
Original Music Composer
Aladdin
Original Music Composer
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (16)
Movies (14)
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
2023as Self
Hollywood in Vienna 2022: A Celebration of Disney Classics - Featuring Alan Menken
2022
The Disney Family Singalong
2020as Self - Performer
An Evening with Alan Menken
2020as Himself
Howard
2018as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
2016as Himself - Special Guest
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015as Himself
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009as Self - Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009as Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006as Self
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
2004as Self
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
2003as Self
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992as Self
Crew (63)
Movies (61)
Spellbound
2024Lyricist
Spellbound
2024Original Music Composer
The Little Mermaid
2023Original Music Composer
The Little Mermaid
2023Songs
Disenchanted
2022Original Music Composer
Disenchanted
2022Songs
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022Music
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021Additional Music
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
2021Lyricist
Tangled: The Musical
2020Music
Aladdin
2019Original Music Composer
Aladdin
2019Songs
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019Original Music Composer
Little Shop Of Horrors
2019Music
Howard
2018Original Music Composer
Beauty and the Beast
2017Original Music Composer
Beauty and the Beast
2017Songs
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017Songs
Newsies
2017Musical
Sausage Party
2016Original Music Composer
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016Music
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016Songs
Aria for a Cow
2015Executive Producer
Aria for a Cow
2015Songs
Aladdin - The Broadway Muscial
2014Music
Mirror Mirror
2012Original Music Composer
Tangled
2010Original Music Composer
Tangled
2010Songs
Enchanted
2007Original Music Composer
Enchanted
2007Songs
The Shaggy Dog
2006Original Music Composer
Home on the Range
2004Original Music Composer
Home on the Range
2004Songs
Noel
2004Original Music Composer
A Christmas Carol
2004Musical
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
2004Music
Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits
1999Music
Hercules
1997Original Music Composer
Hercules
1997Songs
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996Original Music Composer
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996Songs
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice
1996Original Music Composer
Pocahontas
1995Original Music Composer
Pocahontas
1995Songs
Aladdin on Ice
1995Original Music Composer
Life with Mikey
1993Original Music Composer
Aladdin
1992Original Music Composer
Aladdin
1992Songs
Newsies
1992Songs
Lincoln
1992Music
Beauty and the Beast
1991Original Music Composer
Beauty and the Beast
1991Songs
Beauty the Beast - Live on Stage
1991Songs
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990Music
The Little Mermaid
1989Original Music Composer
The Little Mermaid
1989Songs
Little Shop of Horrors
1986Musical
Little Shop of Horrors
1986Original Music Composer
Little Shop of Horrors
1986Songs
Hunchback
Music
Aladdin: Live from the West End
Music
Television (2)
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