Benj Pasek
Oscar-Winning Songwriter
Benj Pasek (he/him) is an Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Olivier Award-winning songwriter and New York Times Best-Selling Author. Along with frequent collaborator Justin Paul, he is best known for his work on Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman. The accompanying albums for each project have appeared in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, the latter of which is certified Platinum in over a dozen countries.
Other credits include: Broadway – A Christmas Story, The Musical; Off-Broadway/Regional – Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach, Edges; Film – Aladdin, Trolls; Television – Smash, The Flash, and A Christmas Story, Live! Books – Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel.
Upcoming film projects include Disney’s live-action Snow White, Sony’s live-action hybrid musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and Apple’s original live-action musical Spirited. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and serves on the board of the Dramatist Guild Foundation.