Alan Menken
Alan Menken is an American composer best known for Disney animated film scores.
His work on *The Little Mermaid*, *Beauty and the Beast*, *Aladdin*, and *Pocahontas* helped define the Disney Renaissance of the late 1980s and 1990s.
Menken has won eight Academy Awards, making him one of the most decorated living composers in film.
His style blends Broadway theatricality with pop sensibility.
Tragic undersea love story
- Beauty and the BeastTale of transformative love
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- EnchantedAffected by sorcery
Pocahontas · Ariel · Belle · Beast · Rapunzel · Under the Sea
Numerical standing in competition
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- motifRecurring thematic element
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
arrangement · harmony · underscore · theme · reprises · ballad · showstopper · villain song
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- creative collaborationJoint artistic effort
Academy's golden award
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
EGOT · nomination · winner · Laurence Olivier · honoree · ceremony · recognition · achievement
Nineties mob bildungsroman film
- stage adaptationWork reimagined for theater
- librettoOpera's written words
- revivalReturn after decline
- showtuneSong from a musical
Tim Rice · musical theater · theatrical · opening number · finale · curtain call
Little Mermaid
Tragic undersea love story
- Beauty and the BeastTale of transformative love
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
Pocahontas · Enchanted · Ariel · Belle · Beast · Rapunzel · Under the Sea
score
Numerical standing in competition
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- motifRecurring thematic element
leitmotif · arrangement · harmony · underscore · theme · reprises · ballad · showstopper · villain song · romantic duet
Tim Rice
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- creative collaborationJoint artistic effort
Oscar
Academy's golden award
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
Academy Award · EGOT · nomination · winner · Laurence Olivier · honoree · ceremony · recognition · achievement
A Bronx Tale
Nineties mob bildungsroman film
- stage adaptationWork reimagined for theater
- librettoOpera's written words
- revivalReturn after decline
Tim Rice · showtune · musical theater · theatrical · opening number · finale · curtain call