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: 7/22/1949 (75 years old)
  • Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • Net worth: $100,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Spellbound
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
2024

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
69%
2023

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
63%
Disenchanted
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 71%
role:
Songs
2022

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
71%
2020

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
82%
The Little Mermaid Live!
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
2019

Music

5.7
69%
Aladdin
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Original Music Composer
2019

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
71%
Howard
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more
2018

Documentary

Music

7.5
68%
2017

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
70%
2017

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
68%
Newsies
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 83%
role:
Musical
2017

Drama

History

Music

Romance

8.3
83%
Sausage Party
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 57%
role:
Original Music Composer
2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
57%
Galavant
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 74%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2015
8.1
74%
Mirror Mirror
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Original Music Composer
2012

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
59%
Tangled
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 76%
role:
Songs & 1 more
2010

Animation

Family

7.7
76%
Waking Sleeping Beauty
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Self / Ariel (voice) / Lumiere (voice) (archive footage)
2009

Documentary

7.5
72%
2009

Documentary

Music

7.7
74%
True Blood
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 76%
role:
Songs & 1 more
2008

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
76%
Enchanted
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Songs & 1 more
2007

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
68%
The Shaggy Dog
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 49%
role:
Original Music Composer
2006

Comedy

Family

4.4
49%
Noel
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Music
2004

Drama

Romance

6.1
59%
Home on the Range
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Songs & 1 more
2004

Animation

Family

5.4
60%
Hercules
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Songs
1997

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
75%
Pocahontas
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Original Music Composer
1995

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

6.7
69%
Life with Mikey
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Original Music Composer
1993

Comedy

Family

5.7
56%
Aladdin
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 77%
role:
Songs & 1 more
1992

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
77%
Beauty and the Beast
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 77%
role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more
1991

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
77%
The Little Mermaid
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Songs & 1 more
1989

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
74%
1986

Comedy

Horror

7.1
69%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States 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, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Newsies (8.3), The Disney Family Singalong (8.0) and Beauty and the Beast (7.9).