| Alan Menken | |
|---|---|
 Menken at the 68th Academy Awards | |
| 19 Nominations / 8 Wins | |
| Role | Composer |
| Born | July 22, 1949 |
| New York City, New York, USA | |
Alan Menken is an Academy Award-winning American musical theater and film composer and pianist. Menken is best known for his scores for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken has collaborated on several occasions with lyricists including Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Glenn Slater, and Stephen Schwartz.
Wins[]
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Original Score — The Little Mermaid
- Best Original Song — "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid (shared with Howard Ashman)
- 64th Academy Awards, 1991
- Best Original Score — Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Best Original Song — "Beauty and the Beast (song)" from Beauty and the Beast (1991) (shared with Howard Ashman)
- 65th Academy Awards, 1992
- Best Original Score — Aladdin
- Best Original Song — "A Whole New World" from Aladdin (shared with Tim Rice)
- 68th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Original Score — Pocahontas (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- Best Original Song — "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
Nominations[]
- 59th Academy Awards, 1986
- Best Original Song — "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" from Little Shop of Horrors (shared with Howard Ashman)
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Original Score — The Little Mermaid
- Best Original Song — "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid (shared with Howard Ashman)
- Best Original Song — "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid (shared with Howard Ashman)
- 64th Academy Awards, 1991
- Best Original Score — Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Best Original Song — "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast (1991) (shared with Howard Ashman)
- Best Original Song — "Beauty and the Beast (song)" from Beauty and the Beast (1991) (shared with Howard Ashman)
- Best Original Song — "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast (1991) (shared with Howard Ashman)
- 65th Academy Awards, 1992
- Best Original Score — Aladdin
- Best Original Song — "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin (shared with Howard Ashman)
- Best Original Song — "A Whole New World" from Aladdin (shared with Tim Rice)
- 68th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Original Score — Pocahontas (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- Best Original Song — "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- 69th Academy Awards, 1996
- Best Original Score — The Hunchback of Notre Dame (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- 70th Academy Awards, 1997
- Best Original Song — "Go the Distance" from Hercules (shared with David Zippel)
- 80th Academy Awards, 2007
- Best Original Song — "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- Best Original Song — "So Close" from Enchanted (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- Best Original Song — "That's How You Know" from Enchanted (shared with Stephen Schwartz)
- 83rd Academy Awards, 2010
- Best Original Score — "I See the Light" from Tangled (shared with Glenn Slater)