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Alan Irwin Menken was born on July 22, 1949, at French Hospital in Manhattan, to Judith and Norman Menken. His father was a boogie-woogie piano-playing dentist, and his mother was an actress, dancer and playwright. [3] His family was Jewish. [4] Menken developed an interest in music at an early age, taking piano and violin lessons.
In 2020, Alan Menken became the sixteenth person to win all four awards. American composer Alan Menken (born 1949) received his fourth distinct award in 2020. [29] Between 1990 and 2020, Menken received a total of 21 competitive awards, tying with Scott Rudin for the most awards to individuals whose EGOT status was achieved solely by ...
Born: Alan Menken, film score composer and pianist, in New York City; Lasse Virén, long-distance runner, in Myrskylä, Finland July 23 , 1949 (Saturday) [ edit ]
Menken has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for his work in film, theatre, television, and music. For his work in film he earned 19 Academy Award nominations winning 8 Oscars for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995).
When it comes to princess songs, there’s no bigger name in the game than Alan Menken. That’s why Skydance Animation turned to the legendary eight-time Oscar winner to write music for and score ...
The prolific composer and songwriter Alan Menken joined that exclusive club on Sunday. Menken, best known for composing the music for the Broadway smash "Little Shop of Horrors" and a string of ...
Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. [1] He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. [2]
Menken is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adah Isaacs Menken (1835–1868), American actress, painter and poet; Alan Menken (born 1949), American musical theatre and film composer and pianist; Carol Menken-Schaudt (born 1957), American basketball player and 1984 Olympic gold medallist; Helen Menken (1901–1966), American ...