Mel Leven Net Worth

Mel Leven Net Worth is
$12 Million

Mel Leven Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Melville A. Leven (1914 -2007) known professionally as Mel Leven was an American composer and lyricist who had a long association with the Walt Disney Company, although he wrote songs for Peggy Lee ("Every Time"), The Andrews Sisters ("Commoners Boogy"), Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and Les Brown, among others.Leven was born in Chicago and is of Irish descent. His most famous song is arguably "Cruella de Vil" from the 1961 Disney animated feature One Hundred and One Dalmatians. That same year, he also wrote the story and new lyrics to sixteen tunes for the film Babes in Toyland. In later years, he wrote songs, stories, and did voice-over work for the PBS children's series Big Blue Marble, and well as working on a number of projects for television commercials. He also composed "When The Buzzards Return To Hinckley Ridge" for the 1969 Disney animated short, "It's Tough To Be A Bird", which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Short Subject in 1970. (The song was given a screamingly funny rendition by actress and comedienne Ruth Buzzi.)Leven was also the original voice of Snoopy, and was in Snap, Crackle, Pop commercials. He also wrote the Little Ranger Nature series for Disney in the 1960s.His work has been honored with two Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards.A conservationist and talented fly fisherman, in retirement Leven traveled the world in pursuit of fish and became a beloved fixture along Northern California rivers in particular. He features prominently in the 2009 documentary Rivers of a Lost Coast, on the decline of the California steelhead population.According to his son, Leven died on December 17, 2007. He was 93.

Date Of BirthNovember 11, 1914
Died2007-12-17
Place Of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
ProfessionSoundtrack, Music Department, Composer
Star SignScorpio

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Strictly Come Dancing2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
Disney Sing It: Family Hits2010Video Game writer: "Cruella De Vil"
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Mother Goose Village and Lemonade" - uncredited
102 Dalmatians2000music: "Cruella De Vil 2000"
101 Dalmatians1996writer: "Cruella De Vil"
The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song1992Video documentary writer: "Cruella de Vil"
Disney Dimanche1979TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorTV Series 1 episode, 1961 writer - 1 episode, 1964
Babes in Toyland1961lyrics: "Mother Goose Village and Lemonade", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Just A Whisper Away", "Slowly He Sank To The Bottom of the Sea", "Castle in Spain", "Never Mind, Bo-Peep", "I Can't Do The Sum", "Floretta", "Forest of No Return", "Go To Sleep", "Toyland", "Workshop Song", "Just A Toy", "Tom and Mary", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It Reprise #1", "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It Reprise #2"
101 Dalmatians1961writer: "Cruella De Vil", "Dalmatian Plantation"
Sing Boy Sing1958lyrics: "People in Love"
Trees and Jamaica Daddy1957Short "Trees" / lyrics: "Jamaica Daddy" / music: "Jamaica Daddy"
The Girl Can't Help It1956writer: "Ev'rytime" - uncredited
The Lady Says No1951lyrics: "The Lady Says No"

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lunch Money1970Short composer: song
New Girl1970Short composer: song
It's Tough to Be a Bird1969Documentary short songs
Steps Towards Maturity and Health1969Short composer: songs
The Fight1969Short composer: song
The Game1969Short composer: song
The Project1969Short composer: song
The Social Side of Health1969Short composer: songs
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorTV Series songs - 2 episodes, 1966 - 1968 lyricist - 1 episode, 1961
Understanding Stresses and Strains1968Short composer: songs
Scrooge McDuck and Money1967Short lyricist
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin1967composer: songs

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Scrooge McDuck and Money1967Short
Noah's Ark1959Short

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Mouse and His Child1977Ralphie (voice)

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1968TV Series narration written by - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1961TV SeriesHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1962GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Recording for ChildrenOne Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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