Alan Menken Background information Born: July 22, 1949 (age 63) New York City, New York, United States Died: Cause of death: Alternate names: Occupation(s): Composer and pianist Years active: 1980-present Spouse(s): Janis Menken (1972-present) Partner(s): Children: Anna and Nora

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Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American film and musical theater composer and pianist.

He composed music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Home on the Range, Enchanted, and Tangled. He has worked with lyricists Howard Ashman (1950-1991), Tim Rice, Stephen Schwartz, David Zippel and Glenn Slater.

He is currently the living person with the most number of Academy Awards (four each for Best Original Score and Best Original Song) and the second most overall after Alfred Newman (uncle of Randy Newman), who has won nine Oscars.