Alan Menken
Alan Menken · Arts & Literature
Composer of Disney scores including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast; eight-time Oscar winner
1949, New Rochelle, New York, United States
United States
Alan Menken is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Composer of Disney scores including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast; eight-time Oscar winner
Menken is the composer behind the Disney animation renaissance, writing scores for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas, and holds eight Academy Awards — more than any other living person. He has also won Tony, Grammy and Emmy honors, completing the EGOT. He was born to a Jewish family.
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Composer of Disney scores including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast; eight-time Oscar winner
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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