Alan Menken

January 10, 2024
Composer

Quick Facts

Alan Menken
Full Name Alan Menken
Occupation Composer
Date Of Birth Jul 22, 1949(1949-07-22)
Age 75
Birthplace New Rochelle
Country United States
Birth City New York State
Horoscope Cancer

Alan Menken Biography

Name Alan Menken
Birthday Jul 22
Birth Year 1949
Place Of Birth New Rochelle
Home Town New York State
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Cancer
Spouse Janis Menken
Children(s) Anna Menken, Nora Menken

Alan Menken is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on July 22, 1949 in New Rochelle, New York State, United States. Composer who wrote the scores for several beloved Disney films, including 1989’s The Little Mermaid. He won two Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score for Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas.

His first major professional production was God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater from

  1. He based it on the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. novel of the same name.

He was born into a Jewish family to Judith and Norman Menken, who was a dentist. He married Janis Roswick in 1972, with whom he fathered two daughters.

Alan Menken Net Worth

Net Worth $100 Million
Source Of Income Composer
House Living in own house.

Alan Menken is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Menken 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first major success was with the legendary musical Little Shop of Horrors, written with frequent collaborator Howard Ashman.

His other notable works included A Christmas Carol from 2004, Enchanted from 2007, Tangled from 2010, and Mirror Mirror from 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alan Menken Dating?

According to our records, Alan Menken married to Janis Menken. As of December 1, 2023, Alan Menken’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alan Menken celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

What movies did Alan Menken write?

By writing the music for 20 years of hit movies—including Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas and last year’s Enchanted —Menken help keep the genre front and center in the public consciousness, in an era when few other musicals were hits.

How did Howard Ashman pass away?

HIV/AIDS

How did Alan Menken become famous?

Menken’s Life He became a household name when his work for Disney became incredibly popular , working on the score for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules, forming the backbone of Disney’s ‘Renaissance’ period.

How old is Alan Menken?

73 years (July 22, 1949)

Who wrote the most Disney songs?

Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) have each won him two Academy Awards.

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