Benj Pasek
Known for
Music and sound
Born
June 9, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
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).
Best known work
La La Land
2016
Aladdin
2019
The Greatest Showman
2017
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Snow White
2025
Spirited
2022
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
Dear Evan Hansen
2021
Welcome to Wrexham
2022
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016Filmography
TBA
Untitled Oregon Trail FilmSongs, Producer
TBA
GoldenExecutive Producer
TBA
I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle StoryProducer
2028
2025
Snow WhiteSongs, Lyricist, Music Producer
2025
Dear Evan Hansen - The Musical: CameriLyricist, Music
2024
2023
2022
SpiritedSongs, Executive Producer
2022
Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyricist, Executive Producer
2022
2021
Dear Evan HansenSongs, Musical, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
AladdinLyricist
2017
The Greatest ShowmanSongs, Other
2017
A Christmas Story Live!Producer, Musical, Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
2016
La La LandSongs, Lyricist
2016