Alan Menken

Alan Menken Movies and TV Shows

Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American pianist, and musical theatre and film composer. He is best known for his numerous scores for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Little Mermaid; Beauty and the Beast; Aladdin; and Pocahontas, each of which won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the scores for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, and Tangled. Menken has collaborated on several occasions with lyricists such as Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Glenn Slater, and Stephen Schwartz. He has won a total of eight Oscars, more than any other living individual, and has been Oscar-nominated a total of nineteen times.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1949-07-22 (74 years old)
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
nationality: American
Net worth: $100,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (2023)

7.2

64%

role:
Songs

2023

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

64%

Disenchanted

Disenchanted (2022)

5.6

71%

role:
Songs

2022

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

71%

The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong (2020)

7.7

82%

role:
Self

2020

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

82%

The Little Mermaid Live!

The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)

5.7

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Music

5.7

69%

Aladdin

6.9

71%

role:
Songs

2019

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

71%

Howard

Howard (2018)

7.5

68%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

Not available

2018

Documentary

Music

7.5

68%

Not available

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

7.1

70%

role:
Music

2017

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

70%

Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)

6.5

68%

role:
Songs

2017

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

68%

Newsies

8.3

83%

role:
Musical

2017

Drama

History

Music

Romance

8.3

83%

Sausage Party

Sausage Party (2016)

6.1

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

57%

Galavant

Galavant (2015)

8.1

74%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2015

8.1

74%

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror (2012)

5.6

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

59%

Tangled

7.7

76%

role:
Songs & 1 more

2010

Animation

Family

7.7

76%

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

7.5

72%

role:
Self / Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)

2009

Documentary

7.5

72%

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

7.7

74%

role:
Himself

2009

Documentary

Music

7.7

74%

True Blood

True Blood (2008)

7.9

76%

role:
Songs & 1 more

2008

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

76%

Enchanted

Enchanted (2007)

7.1

68%

role:
Songs & 1 more

2007

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

68%

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

4.4

49%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Comedy

Family

4.4

49%

Noel

6.1

59%

role:
Music

2004

Drama

Romance

6.1

59%

Home on the Range

Home on the Range (2004)

5.4

60%

role:
Songs & 1 more

2004

Animation

Family

5.4

60%

Hercules

Hercules (1997)

7.3

75%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

75%

Pocahontas

Pocahontas (1995)

6.7

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

1995

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

6.7

69%

Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey (1993)

5.6

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

1993

Comedy

Family

5.6

56%

Aladdin

8.0

76%

role:
Songs & 1 more

1992

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

76%

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

8.0

77%

role:
Songs & 1 more

1991

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

77%

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (1989)

7.6

74%

role:
Songs & 1 more

1989

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

74%

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

7.1

69%

role:
Musical

Not available

1986

Comedy

Horror

7.1

69%

Not available

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Alan Menken are, for example, The Little Mermaid, Disenchanted and The Disney Family Singalong.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Newsies (8.3), The Disney Family Singalong (8.0) and Beauty and the Beast (7.9).