Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Kristen Anderson-Lopez | |
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Born | Kristen Anderson March 21, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Williams College (BA) |
Occupation | Songwriter |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | 2014: Academy Award for Best Original Song 2015: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 2015: Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 2018: Academy Award for Best Original Song 2021: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics |
Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born March 21, 1972) is an American
Personal life
Anderson-Lopez was raised in
In October 2003,
Anderson-Lopez's sister, Kate Anderson, co-wrote the songs for Olaf's Frozen Adventure.
Stage productions
In 2006, Anderson-Lopez and her husband wrote the songs for the
Anderson-Lopez is the co-creator of the musical
She co-created the romantic stage musical Up Here, which debuted in 2015, with her husband and Alex Timbers.[16]
Her work for young audiences includes numerous short and full-length musical adaptations for
Anderson-Lopez worked with her husband on the Disney Theatrical Productions stage musical adaptation of Frozen, with Jennifer Lee writing the book.[17]
Film and television productions
Anderson-Lopez's first collaborations with her husband involved writing several songs together for children's televisions shows, such as
Anderson-Lopez, along with her husband
Her work with her husband writing songs for the 2013 Disney film
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez again collaborated in writing songs and lyrics for the 2017
Kristen Anderson-Lopez sings Elsa’s part in “I Seek the Truth”, an outtake song of the Frozen II soundtrack, along with Patti Murin singing Anna’s part. Murin had originated the role of Anna in the Broadway production of Frozen.[29]
Anderson-Lopez and her husband wrote and produced music for the 2021 series WandaVision, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series features multiple title theme songs based on various classic American sitcoms, as well as the song "Agatha All Along".[30][31]
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Best Original Song | " Let It Go" (from Frozen )
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Won |
2017 | "Remember Me" (from Coco) | Won | |
2019 | "Into the Unknown" (from Frozen II) | Nominated |
Annie Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Music in an Animated Feature Production
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Winnie the Pooh | Nominated |
2013 | Frozen | Won | |
2017 | Coco | Won | |
2019 | Frozen II | Nominated |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2022 | Outstanding Short Form Program | We the People | Won |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Best Original Song | " Let It Go" (from Frozen )
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Won |
2017 | "Remember Me" (from Coco) | Won | |
2019 | "Into the Unknown" (from Frozen II) | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Best Original Song | " Let It Go" (from Frozen )
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Nominated |
2017 | "Remember Me" (from Coco) | Nominated | |
2019 | "Into the Unknown" (from Frozen II) | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Frozen | Won |
Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Let It Go" (from Frozen )
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Won | |
2019 | "Remember Me" (from Coco) | Nominated | |
2021 | "Into the Unknown" (from Frozen II) | Nominated | |
2022 | "Agatha All Along" (from WandaVision) | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | "Kiss an Old Man" (from The Comedians) | Nominated |
"Moving Pictures" (from The Oscars) | Nominated | ||
2021 | "Agatha All Along" (from WandaVision) | Won | |
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | WandaVision | Nominated |
Tony Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2018 | Best Original Score | Frozen | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c De Brito, Deia (August 19, 2011). "Successful Disney writer 'knew what she wanted'". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Toppman, Lawrence (February 28, 2014). "Former Charlottean is front-runner for Oscar for 'Let It Go". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, John (February 11, 2014). "Oscar nominees have roots in Waxhaw". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (May 10, 2014). "Musical theater workshop becomes incubator for Broadway shows". Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Kristen Anderson, Robert Lopez". The New York Times. October 12, 2003.
- ^ "The Style Blog". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Oscars 2014: 'Frozen' Ballad Wins Best Song, Giving Robert Lopez the EGOT". Billboard. March 2, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "2004 Tony Award Winners". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Who's Nominated? - All Categories". tonyawards.com. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Alexander, Bryan (November 25, 2013). "'Frozen': Family affair for married songwriters". USA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Finding Nemo – The Musical: Entertainment at Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park". Walt Disney World. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ In Transit lortel.org, accessed June 27, 2016
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "A Cappella Musical 'In Transit' Will Play Broadway's Circle in the Square" Playbill, June 27, 2016
- ^ Viagas, Robert. "Telly Leung, Justin Guarini Among Cast of A Cappella Broadway Musical 'In Transit'" Playbill, August 30, 2016
- ^ Gans, Andrew. " 'In Transit', New A Cappella Musical, Begins Broadway Previews" Playbill, November 10, 2016
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (October 27, 2011). "Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Alex Timbers Developing Romantic Musical Up Here". Playbill. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Gordon Cox (February 9, 2016). "'Frozen' Musical Sets Broadway Dates for 2018 After 2017 Tryout - Variety". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sodajerker presents… Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez". Songwriting Magazine. Songwriting Ltd. January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Winnie the Pooh (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ King, Susan (February 4, 2012). "'Rango' wins the Annie Award for animated feature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 4, 2012). "'Rango' Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Winnie the Pooh (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Disney's 'Frozen': Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel to voice animated tale Retrieved December 1, 2013
- ^ Lily Rothman (March 2, 2014). "EGOT! Frozen's Robert Lopez on Scoring His Oscar". Time. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- Recording Academy. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ Carbone, Gina (October 24, 2017). "Kristen Bell: 'Frozen 2' Is 'VERY Good' With New Characters You'll Love". Moviefone. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Disney's COCO Soundtrack to Feature Original Song by Bobby & Kristen-Anderson Lopez". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media. October 4, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 4, 2017). "Annie Awards: Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' Tops Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Romano, Aja (November 19, 2019). "The Frozen 2 soundtrack: a guide to the best songs". Vox. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (January 4, 2021). "Each Episode of 'WandaVision' Will Have a Different Theme Song Written by 'Frozen' Songwriters". Collider. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Bahr, Sarah (February 27, 2021). "Meet the Songwriters Behind the 'Wandavision' Hit 'Agatha All Along'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez at IMDb