Person
Benj Pasek
Sound · Born 1985-06-09 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Benjamin Pasek (born June 9, 1985), known professionally as Benj Pasek, is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Justin Paul. With Paul, Pasek became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards).
Known for
Snow White
Songs
Only Murders in the Building
Consulting Producer
La La Land
Songs
Stars in the House
Self
Welcome to Wrexham
Self
Aladdin
Lyricist
The Greatest Showman
Songs
Celebrity Substitute
Executive Producer
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Phone a Friend
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Lyricist
Filmography
- 2028Oh, the Places You'll Go!Songs
- 2025Snow WhiteSongs
- 2025Dear Evan Hansen - The Musical: CameriLyricist
- 2024Celebrity SubstituteExecutive Producer
- 2022SpiritedSongs
- 2022Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyricist
- 2022Welcome to WrexhamSelf
- 2021Dear Evan HansenSongs
- 2021Only Murders in the BuildingConsulting Producer
- 2020Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of BroadwayPerformer
- 2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallSelf
- 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Phone a Friend
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelf
- 2019AladdinLyricist
- 2017The Greatest ShowmanSongs
- 2017A Christmas Story Live!Producer
- 2016La La LandSongs
- 2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzSongs
- —Untitled Oregon Trail FilmSongs
- —GoldenExecutive Producer
- —I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle StoryProducer
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