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Alan Menken

American composer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1949 · age 77

Alan Irwin Menken is an American composer and conductor. Over his career he has received numerous accolades including winning eight Academy Awards, a Tony Award, eleven Grammy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. He is one of 22 recipients to have won the competitive EGOT.

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2012Tony Award for Best Original ScoreAward2010“Having a tradition is a great thing to work within, and maybe today [it] is the only way to land musically dramatic work.”In their words24 November 2010Inside Movies interview 24 Nov 2010.

“Collaboration is being open to each other's ideas and benefiting from each other's perspectives in an open way.”In their words15 November 2010BWW EXCLUSIVE: Alan Menken Talks TANGLED, SISTER ACT, LEAP OF FAITH, HUNCHBACK, ALADDIN & More" in Broadway World

2001Disney LegendsAward1996Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy ScoreAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Original SongAward1994Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for ChildrenAwardGrammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual MediaAward1993Academy Award for Best Original ScoreAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreAwardGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaAward1992“(Tim Rice: Thank you very much. I'd like to thank everybody in the Academy who voted for me, especially Alan. And I'd like to pay tribute to two great lyricists.”In their wordsOscar Speeches for Aladdin (65th Academy Awards)

“I've been very fortunate to work with a studio like Disney that really values music.”In their wordsOscar Speeches for Aladdin (65th Academy Awards)

Academy Award for Best Original ScoreAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreAward1991“On behalf of all the composers I want to thank Debbie Allen for that [referring to the production number]. That was just great.”In their wordsOscar Speeches for Beauty and the Beast (64th Academy Awards)

Grammy Award for Best Children's Music AlbumAward1990Academy Award for Best Original ScoreAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Original ScoreAward1989“(Howard Ashman: I won't do fish jokes, just say a couple thank yous. At Disney to Jeff Katzenberg, Peter Schneider. To Sam Wright, who sang the song, all the words.”In their wordsOscar Speeches for The Little Mermaid (62nd Academy Awards)

1949Born22 July 1949

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In their own words 2

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  1. Well, a lot of time and effort and collaboration went into the score of "Pocahontas." I have a lot of people to thank and not a lot of time to thank them.

    1995 · Oscar Speeches for Pocahontas (68th Academy Awards), Own words

  2. On behalf of Howard, I know if he were here he would want to thank Angela Lansbury for her incomparable performance of the song in the movie as "Mrs.

    1991 · Oscar Speeches for Beauty and the Beast (64th Academy Awards), Own words

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Awards

Tony Award for Best Original Score2012
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media2012
Disney Legends2001
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media1996
Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score1996
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song1996
Academy Award for Best Original Song1996
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media1994
Grammy Award for Song of the Year1994
Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children1994
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media1994
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media1993
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song1993
Academy Award for Best Original Song1993
Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children1993
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media1993
Academy Award for Best Original Score1993
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score1993
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song1992
Academy Award for Best Original Song1992
Academy Award for Best Original Score1992
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score1992
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media1991
Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album1991
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song1990
Academy Award for Best Original Song1990
Academy Award for Best Original Score1990
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score1990
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Drama League Award
Daytime Emmy Award

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77

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