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Alan Irwin Menken Wiki Biography

Alan Irwin Menken was born on the 22nd July 1949. in New York City, USA, and is a musician, singer/songwriter, probably best recognized for composing songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, including “The Little Mermaid” (1989), “Beauty And The Beast” (1991), “Aladdin” (1992), and “Tangled” (2010). His career has been active since the mid- 1970s.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Alan Menken is, as of early 2017? According to sources, it has been estimated that Alan’s net worth is over $10 million, accumulated through his successful involvement in the film industry.

Alan Menken is the son of Norman Menken, who was a dentist and pianist, and Judith Menken, who was known for being an actress and dancer. Thus, he became interested in music as a small boy, when he began taking violin and piano lessons. By the age of nine, he was named Superior and Excellent for his own composition entitled “Bouree” at the New York Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers Contest. He went to New Rochelle High School, and upon matriculation in 1967, Alan enrolled at New York University’s Steinhardt School, from which he graduated with a degree in Musicology in 1971.

Right after college, he went on to attend the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop, where he continued his education under mentor Lehman Engel, and began performing in local night clubs, and started producing not only songs, but also jingles. Thus, his career soon began, as he worked from 1974 to 1978 for a number of productions. In the following year came Alan’s big break, when he collaborated with with lyricist Howard Ashman on the Off-Broadway production “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater”, which was a complete success, so they continued their collaboration on the 1982 play “Little Shop Of Horrors”, which added a considerable amount to his net worth and increased his popularity. At that time, he also worked on other titles such as “The Line” (1980), directed by Robert J. Siegel, and “Kicks: The Showgirl Musical” (1984), among others.

In 1986, Alan’s career reached a whole new level, when he accepted work for Walt Disney Animation Studios together with Ashman, and debuted on the film “Little Shop Of Horrors” in the same year. In 1989 he made an animated musical version of “The Little Mermaid”, which earned two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards, etc. His next project was “Beauty And The Beast” in 1991, which earned him two Oscars. When Ashman sadly passed away in 1991, Alan began a new collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice on a project which became Disney’s biggest animated hits – “Aladdin”. All steadily increased his net worth.

In the following year, he composed music with Stephen Schwartz for the next Disney film “Pocahontas”, thanks to which Alan won his seventh and eighth Oscars for the song “Colors Of The Wind”, as the best original song and the best musical or comedy score. His last project in the 1990s was the film “Hercules” (1997), on which he collaborated with David Zippel, increasing further his net worth.

In 2004, Alan worked on three films – “Home On The Range”, produced by Disney, “A Christmas Carol”, based on Charles Dickens’ classic, and “Noel”. Two years later, he composed music for “The Shaggy Dog”, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Kristin Davis, followed by “Enchanted” (2007), on which he worked again with Schwartz.

His next big project was the Disney film “Tangled” released in 2010, and most recently, Alan worked on “Mirror Mirror” (2012) based on the fairy tale “Snow White”, starring Lily Collins, and Julia Roberts, “Sausage Party” (2016) and “Beauty And The Beast” (2017) with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in lead roles. His net worth is certainly still rising.

To speak further of his career, Alan also composed songs for such film and TV titles as “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” (1992), “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), and “Galavant” (2015-2016), among others, all of which increased his fortune. Moreover, he has also worked on Broadway, composing for the stage versions of “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty And The Beast”, “Newsies”, and “Sister Act”, etc.

Thanks to his accomplishments, Alan Menken’s recognitions and awards continue to rise, so far including 11 Grammy Awards, eight Oscars, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award, among others. He was named as one of the Disney Legends in 2002, and he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

Speaking about his personal life, Alan Menken has been married to Janis Roswick, a ballet dancer, since 1972; the couple has two daughters together and their current residence is in North Salem, New York.

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1. Composes music for Disney films

Alan Irwin Menken Important Facts

• Howard Ashman and his musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” at the American Blues Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Midsize Musical Production.
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2010.
• Considers his score for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) to be his best work.
• “Leap of Faith” on Broadway in New York City was nominated for a 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.
• “Leap of Faith” on Broadway in New York City was nominated for a 2012 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Musical.
• He was nominated for a 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music for “Leap of Faith” on Broadway in New York City.
• Howard Ashman and his musical, “The Beauty and the Beast” at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2005 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Musical Production.
• In 1972, married Janis Roswick, a ballet dancer. The couple have two daughters, Anna Menken and Nora Menken also Artists.
• Completing stage musical versions of “The Little Mermaid”, “Leap of Faith” and “Sister Act”. Working with Disney on the film Enchanted (2007). [June 2006]
• Appeared as part of a cast/crew panel discussion at the premiere of a revival/promotional screening of the 1989 Disney classic The Little Mermaid (1989) at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on September 7th, 2006. [September 2006]
• Has won more Academy awards then any other living composer in Oscar history (Alfred Newman received nine but passed away in 1970). He has won the following eight: Best Original Score for The Little Mermaid (1989), Best Song for The Little Mermaid (1989) (“Under The Sea”), Best Original Score for Beauty and the Beast (1991), Best Original Song for Beauty and the Beast (1991) (“Beauty and the Beast”), Best Original Score for Aladdin (1992), Best Original Song for Aladdin (1992)(“A Whole New World”), Best Musical or Comedy Score for Pocahontas (1995) and Best Original Song for Pocahontas (1995) (“Colors of the Wind”). He has also received eleven other nominations.
• His show, “Beauty and the Beast”, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of the 1997 season.
• Plays piano, violin, guitar and accordian.
• Children: Anna and Nora.
• Now tied with famed costume designer Edith Head for third most Academy Awards won, with eight. He has won best score and best song for four Disney animated movies: The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and Pocahontas (1995).
• Husband of Janis Menken.
• Educated at New York University
• Father of Anna Menken and Nora Menken.

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