Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1945) is an American Musical Theater, Television and Film Instrumental, Songwriter and Pianist.
Alan Menken is best known for his scores for Films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken has collaborated with lyricists including Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Richard Rich, Glenn Slater, Judy Rothman Rofe, D.B. Sweeney, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Mary Reitherman, Jack Feldman and David Zippel.
Life and Career[]
Menken was born New York NY to a Jewish Family, the son of Judith and Norman Menken, a Dentist.
Film and Television work[]
Alan's work was never ends and for Walt Disney Studios, And of course Menken was the composer too.
- 1969 - Mother Goose with songs lyrics by Ned Washington and Alan wrote the score for the first time
- 1979 - Amy's Very First Appearance with songs lyrics by Mary Reitherman, score by Gary Stadler
- 1984 - Castlevania: The Curse of the Dark Ages with Music by Richard M. Sherman, lyrics by Robert B. Sherman and Tim Rice, score by Jerry Goldsmith
- 1989 - The Little Mermaid with songs lyrics by Howard Ashman and Where Menken wrote the score
- 1991 - Beauty and the Beast with songs lyrics by Howard Ashman and When Alan wrote the score
- 1992 - Aladdin with songs lyrics by Howard Ashman and David Zippel (And Alan Menken wrote the score)
- 1992 - Newsies with songs lyrics by Jack Feldman
- 1993 - Life with Mikey
- 1994 - Ohio with music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, score by Kitaro
- 1995 - Pocahontas with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Alan wrote the score so as Schwartz
- 1996 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame with songs lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Tim Rice (And Menken wrote the score)
- 1997 - Hercules with songs lyrics by David Zippel and Alan wrote the score
- 1997 - Pippi Longstocking with songs lyrics by David Zippel and Tim Rice, score by Anders Berglund
- 1998 - Mulan with music by Matthew Wilder, lyrics by David Zippel (Alan Menken wrote the score which it's been orchestrated by Jerry Goldsmith)
- 2004 - Home on the Range
- 2004 - Noel
- 2005 - Let's go to School! with songs lyrics by Brian Mann, score by Thomas Newman (Featuring the brand new song: "The Learning Path" music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Brian Mann)
- 2006 - The Shaggy Dog
- 2007 - Enchanted
- 2010 - Tangled
- 2012 - Mirror Mirror
- 2012 - Tot Story 11/2 were Alan Menken wrote the score (And includes "Woody and Buzz" by Randy Newman)
- 2013 - Fraggle Rock with songs lyrics by David Zippel, score by David Newman (Except score by Alan Menken, Randy Newman and includes "The Claw!" by Joel McNeely)
- 2013 - Toy Story 21/2 were Alan Menken wrote the score (And includes "The Cleaner" by Randy Newman)
- 2014 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2: Grumpy's Adventure with songs lyrics by Richard Rich (Based on the song: "Someday my Prince will come" music by Larry Morey, lyrics by Frank Church)
- 2014 - Toy Story 31/2 were Alan Menken wrote the score (And includes "Garbage?" by Randy Newman)
- 2015 - Toy Story 41/2 were Alan Menken wrote the score (And includes "The Devil's Eye" by Randy Newman)