Alan Menken Net Worth, Age, Height, Wiki, Bio, Married, Wife & Children

Two times Academy Award winner, Alan Menken is one of the greatest actors with a multi-talented personality. He is famous for his appearance in many movies and television series. For his performance, he won many awards and accolades. He has become an inspiration for young actors and actresses who admires him.

Let’s talk about Menken’s personal life, first of all, he is a married man as of 2019. He is living a happy married life with his wife. Together, the couple shares two beautiful daughters from their marriage.

Who is Alan Irwin Menken? Bio & Wiki

Alan Menken is an American musical score composer, pianist, and songwriter who is well known for his scores for movies produced by Walt Disney. He was born as Alan Irwin Menken on 22nd July 1949, at French Hospital in New York City, U.S. Moreover, he holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. He was raised by his father, Norman, a boogie-woogie piano playing dentist, and his mother, Judith Menken, an actress, dancer, and playwriter.

From an early age, Menken developed a passion for music and took piano and violin lessons. He enrolled at the New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle and graduated there from 1967. Later, he attended New York University. He studied Musicology from the university’s Steinhardt School in 1971. After college, he joined the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

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Inside of Alan Menken’s Career

Alan Menken started his career from a role in the 1971 ballet documentary movie, A Dancer’s Life where he played under the direction of William Richert. In addition, he featured in many movies which include Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Hercules, etc. His television credits are Sesame Street, The Neighbors, etc.

Menken made his Broadway debut in the play of Dear Worthy Editor in 1974. He also played a role in Kurt Vonnegut‘s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater in 1979. He has also portrayed in many theatrical plays such as A Christmas Carol, A Bronx Tale: The Musical, and many others. Currently, he is working on his upcoming movies including The Little Mermaid, Disenchanted, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

How much is Alan Menken’s Salary & Net Worth?

Alan Menken has an impressive net worth of $100 Million as of 2019. He earns a lucrative amount of salary from his profession. However, his salary is currently under review. But, we can assume that he earns a six-figure salary. He also makes a fruitful amount of wealth from his other works including advertisements, endorsements, musicals, production, etc which makes his net worth plentiful.

Menken co-starred in the 2011 American superhero movie, Captain America: The First Avenger with Chris Evans whose net worth is $70 Million and Sebastian Stan whose net worth is $4 Million. He has also appeared with many famous stars including Hayley Atwell whose net worth is $3 Million, Hugo Weaving whose net worth is $30 Million and Samuel L. Jackson whose net worth is $220 Million which makes him one of the highest grossing co-star in the movie.

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Who is Alan Menken’s Wife? His Marriage & Children

Alan Menken is a married man as of 2019. He first met his wife, Janis Roswick, a ballet dancer while working with the Downtown Ballet Company. After spending a good time together, the duo started dating each other and later got engaged. The couple tied the knot on 1st November 1972 at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem. Together, they share two beautiful daughters, Anna, and Nora Menken.

Menken isn’t linked with any women in any extra-marital affairs until now. Besides, he hasn’t faced any controversies and rumors regarding his personal life and career. He is active on social media and has a huge number of fan following on his Twitter account. He resides in North Salem, New York with his wife and children.

Interesting Facts about Alan Menken

• Menken plays piano, violin, guitar, and accordion.
• Menken’s show, Beauty and the Beast won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of the 1997 season.
• He has won more Academy awards than any other living composer in Oscar history and Alfred Newman received nine but passed away in 1970.
• He considers his score for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) to be his best work.
• His zodiac sign is Cancer.