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The ___MASK33___ is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer . The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 American animated musical romantic fantasy comedy - drama film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The 49th Disney animated feature film , the film is loosely based on the novel " The Frog Princess " by E . D . Baker , which is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale " The Frog Prince ". Written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker , the film features an ensemble voice cast that stars Anika Noni Rose , Bruno Campos , Keith David , Michael - Leon Wooley , Jennifer Cody , and Jim Cummings , with Peter Bartlett , Jenifer Lewis , Oprah Winfrey , Terrence Howard , and John Goodman . Set in 1920s New Orleans , Louisiana , the film tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of owning her own ___MASK49___ . After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by an evil witch doctor , Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late . Björn Kristian Ulvaeus ( born 25 April 1945 ; credited as Björn Ulvæus ) is a Swedish songwriter , producer , a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA ( 1972  1982 ), and co - composer of the musicals " Chess ", " Kristina från Duvemåla ", and " Mamma Mia !". He co - produced the film " Mamma Mia !" with ___MASK37___ ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson . Alan Irwin Menken ( born July 22 , 1949 ) is an American musical theatre and film score composer and pianist . Menken is best known for his scores for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios . His scores for " The Little Mermaid ", " Beauty and the Beast ", " Aladdin ", and " Pocahontas " have each won him two ___MASK32___ . He also composed the scores for " Little Shop of Horrors " ( 1986 ), " Newsies " ( 1992 ), " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " ( 1996 ), " Hercules " ( 1997 ), " Enchanted " ( 2007 ), " Tangled " ( 2010 ) and " Sausage Party " ( 2016 ), among others . He is also known for his work on musical theatre works for Broadway and elsewhere . Some of these are based on his Disney films , but other stage hits include " Little Shop of Horrors " ( 1982 ), " A Christmas Carol " ( 1994 ) and " Sister Act " ( 2009 ). A ___MASK53___ ( originally called Gramophone ___MASK55___ ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the ___MASK32___ ( motion pictures ). Dame Jean Iris Murdoch ( 15 July 1919  8 February 1999 ) was a British novelist and philosopher , best known for her novels about good and evil , sexual relationships , morality , and the power of the unconscious . Her first published novel , " Under the Net ", was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library ' s 100 best English - language novels of the 20th century . In 1987 , she was made a Dame Commander of the ___MASK41___ . Her books include " The Bell " ( 1958 ), " A Severed Head " ( 1961 ), " The Red and the Green " ( 1965 ), " The Nice and the Good " ( 1968 ), " The Black Prince " ( 1973 ), " Henry and Cato " ( 1976 ), " The Sea , the Sea " ( 1978 , Booker Prize ), " The Philosopher  s Pupil " ( 1983 ), " The Good Apprentice " ( 1985 ), " The Book and the Brotherhood " ( 1987 ), " The Message to the Planet " ( 1989 ), and " The Green Knight " ( 1993 ). In 2008 , " The Times " ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of " The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 ". Caryn Elaine Johnson ( born November 13 , 1955 ), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg , is an American actress , comedian , author and television host . She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television and is one of the few entertainers who has won an ___MASK39___ , a Grammy Award , an Oscar , and a Tony Award . She was the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar . The Antoinette Perry ___MASK55___ for Excellence in Theatre , more commonly known as the ___MASK54___ , recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre . The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City . The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances , and an award is given for regional theatre . Several discretionary non - competitive awards are also given , including a ___MASK95___ , the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre , and the Isabelle Stevenson ___MASK55___ . The awards are named after Antoinette " Tony " Perry , co - founder of the American Theatre Wing . Hans Florian Zimmer ( born 12 September 1957 ) is a German composer and record producer . Since the 1980s , he has composed music for over 150 films . His works include " The Lion King ", for which he won ___MASK33___ in 1994 , the " Pirates of the Caribbean " series , " The Thin Red Line ", " Gladiator ", " The Last Samurai ", " The Dark Knight Trilogy ", " Inception ", and " Interstellar ". Ennio Morricone , ( born 10 November 1928 ) is an Italian composer , orchestrator , conductor , and former trumpet player . He composes a wide range of music styles , making him one of the most versatile , experimental and influential composers of all time , working in any medium . Since 1946 Morricone has composed over 500 scores for cinema and television , as well as over 100 classical works . His filmography includes over 70 ___MASK55___ - winning films , including all Sergio Leone films since " A Fistful of Dollars " ( including " The Good , the Bad and the Ugly " and " Once Upon a Time in the West "), all Giuseppe Tornatore films ( since " Cinema Paradiso "), " The Battle of Algiers ", Dario Argento ' s " Animal Trilogy ", Bernardo Bertolucci ' s " 1900 ", "", " Days of Heaven ", several major films in French cinema , in particular the comedy trilogy " La Cage aux Folles I ", " II ", "" and " Le Professionnel ", John Carpenter ' s " The Thing ", " The Mission ", " The Untouchables ", " Bugsy ", " In the Line of Fire ", " Disclosure ", " Bulworth ", " Mission to Mars ", " Ripley ' s Game " and " The Hateful Eight ". Rowan Sebastian Atkinson , CBE ( born 6 January 1955 ) is an English actor , comedian , and screenwriter best known for his work on the sitcoms " Blackadder " and " Mr . Bean ". Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC ' s sketch comedy show " Not the Nine O ' Clock News " ( 1979  82 ), receiving the 1981 ___MASK66___ for Best Entertainment Performance , and via his participation in The Secret Policeman ' s Ball from 1979 . His other work includes the 1983 James Bond film " Never Say Never Again ", playing a bumbling vicar in " Four Weddings and a Funeral " ( 1994 ), voicing the red - billed hornbill Zazu in " The Lion King " ( 1994 ), and featuring in the BBC sitcom " The Thin Blue Line " ( 1995  1996 ). His work in theatre includes the 2009 West End revival of the musical " Oliver !". Madge Dorita Walters - Sinclair ( April 28 , 1938  December 20 , 1995 ) was a Jamaican American actress , best known for her roles in " Cornbread , Earl and Me ", " Coming to America ", " Trapper John , M . D .", and the ABC TV miniseries " Roots ". She also voiced the character of Sarabi , Mufasa ' s mate and Simba ' s mother , in the animated feature film " The Lion King ". Sinclair won the 1991 Primetime ___MASK39___ for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series for her role as Empress Josephine in " Gabriel ' s Fire ". San Francisco ( SF ) ( Spanish for Saint Francis ) officially the City and County of San Francisco , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . It is the birthplace of the United Nations . Located at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula , San Francisco is about in area , making it the smallest county  and the only consolidated city - county  within the state of California . With a density of about 18 , 451 people per square mile ( 7 , 124 people per km ), San Francisco is the most densely settled large city ( population greater than 200 , 000 ) in California and the second - most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City . San Francisco is the fourth - most populous city in California , after Los Angeles , San Diego , and San Jose , and the 13th - most populous city in the United States  with a census - estimated ___MASK86___ population of 864 , 816 . The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area , and are a part of the larger OMB - designated San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland combined statistical area , the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8 . 7 million . Nathan Lane ( born Joseph Lane ; February 3 , 1956 ) is an American stage , film and television actor and writer . He is known for his roles as Albert in " The Birdcage ", Max Bialystock in the musical " The Producers ", Ernie Smuntz in " MouseHunt ", Nathan Detroit in " Guys and Dolls ", Pseudolus in " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ", his voice work in " Stuart Little " as Snowbell the cat and " The Lion King " as Timon the meerkat , and his recurring roles on " Modern Family ", " The Good Wife ", and "" as F . Lee Bailey . In 2006 , Lane received a star on the ___MASK47___ , and in 2008 , he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame . Bernard John " Bernie " Taupin ( born 22 May ___MASK93___ ) is an English lyricist , poet , and singer , best known for his long - term collaboration with Elton John , writing the lyrics for the majority of the star ' s songs , and making his lyrics some of the best known in music history . Linda Woolverton ( born December 19 , 1952 ) is an American screenwriter , playwright , and novelist , whose most prominent works include the screenplays and books of several acclaimed Disney films and stage musicals . She became the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney by writing the screenplay of " Beauty and the Beast ", the first animated film ever to be nominated for Best Picture at the 64th ___MASK32___ . She also wrote the screenplay of " The Lion King ", and adapted her own " Beauty and the Beast " screenplay into the book of the Broadway adaptation of the film , receiving a Tony Award nomination for this . Robert Guillaume ( born Robert Peter Williams ; November 30 , 1927 ) is an American stage and television actor , known for his role as Benson on the TV - series " Soap " and the spin - off " Benson ", voicing the mandrill Rafiki in " The Lion King " and as Isaac Jaffe on " Sports Night ". In a career that has spanned more than 50 years he has worked extensively on stage ( including a ___MASK54___ nomination ), television ( including winning two Emmy Awards ), and film . ABBA ( stylised ) are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog , Björn Ulvaeus , Benny Andersson , and Anni - Frid Lyngstad . They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music , topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982 . ABBA won the ___MASK1___ 1974 at The Dome in Brighton , UK , giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest , and are the most successful group to ever take part in the competition . The 64th ___MASK32___ ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ), honored the best films of 1991 in the United States and took place on March 30 , 1992 , at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6 : 00 p . m . PST / 9 : 00 p . m . EST . During the ceremony , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented ___MASK32___ ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 23 categories . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis . Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the third consecutive year . Three weeks earlier , in a ceremony held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7 , the ___MASK32___ for Technical Achievement were presented by host Tom Hanks . Richard Anthony " Cheech " Marin ( born July 13 , 1946 ) is an American comedian , actor , writer , voice actor and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong , and as Don Johnson ' s partner , Insp . Joe Dominguez , on " Nash Bridges ". He has also voiced characters in several Disney productions , including " Oliver & Company ", " The Lion King ", " It ' s Tough to Be a Bug !", " Cars ", " Cars 2 " and " Beverly Hills Chihuahua ". Walter Elias " Walt " Disney ( December 5 , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer of the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most ___MASK32___ earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an ___MASK39___ , among other honors . Several of his films are included in the ___MASK94___ by the Library of Congress . The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming , who featured him in twelve novels and two short - story collections . Since Fleming ' s death in 1964 , eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations : Kingsley Amis , Christopher Wood , John Gardner , Raymond Benson , Sebastian Faulks , Jeffery Deaver , William Boyd and Anthony Horowitz . The latest novel is " Trigger Mortis " by Anthony Horowitz , published in September ___MASK86___ . Additionally Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond , and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character , Moneypenny . James Jonah " Jim " Cummings ( born November 3 , 1952 ) is an American voice actor and singer , who has appeared in almost 400 roles . He is known for voicing the title character from " Darkwing Duck ", Dr . Robotnik from " Sonic the Hedgehog ", and Pete . His other characters include Winnie the Pooh , Tigger , and the Tasmanian Devil . He has performed in numerous animated Disney and DreamWorks movies including " Aladdin ", " The Lion King ", " Balto ", " Antz ", " The Road to El Dorado ", " Shrek ", and " The Princess and the Frog ". He has also provided voice - over work for video games , such as " Icewind Dale ", " Fallout ", "", " Baldur ' s Gate ", " Mass Effect 2 ", "", "", "", and " Splatterhouse ". Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer - animated action comedy spy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The film is the sequel to the 2006 film " Cars " and features the voices of Owen Wilson , Larry the Cable Guy , Michael Caine , Emily Mortimer , John Turturro , and Eddie Izzard . In the film , race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World ___MASK10___ , but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage . The film is directed by John Lasseter , co - directed by Brad Lewis , written by Ben Queen , and produced by Denise Ream . Robert R . " Rob " Minkoff ( born August 11 , 1962 ) is an American filmmaker . He is known for directing the double Academy ___MASK55___  winning animated feature " The Lion King " ( along with Roger Allers ). The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 32nd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa , and was influenced by William Shakespeare ' s Hamlet . The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance . The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff , produced by Don Hahn , and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton . Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer . The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Jeremy Irons , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Moira Kelly , Nathan Lane , Ernie Sabella , Rowan Atkinson , Robert Guillaume , Madge Sinclair , Whoopi Goldberg , Cheech Marin , and Jim Cummings . The Lion King tells the story of Simba , a young lion who is to succeed his father , Mufasa , as king ; however , after Simba ' s uncle Scar murders Mufasa , Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile in shame and despair . Upon maturation living with two wastrels , Simba is given some valuable perspective from his childhood friend , Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki , before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny . Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg , Roy E . Disney and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe . Thomas Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers . Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting most of Disney ' s top animators . Some time after the staff traveled to Hell ' s Gate National Park in Kenya to research on the film ' s setting and animals , Scribner left production disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical , and was replaced by Minkoff . When Hahn joined the project , he was dissatisfied with the script and the story was promptly rewritten . Nearly 20 minutes of animation sequences took place at Disney - MGM Studios in Florida . Computer animation was also used in several scenes , most notably in the wildebeest stampede sequence . The Lion King was released on June 15 , 1994 , to a positive reaction from critics , who praised the film for its music , story and animation ; it finished its run as the highest - grossing release of 1994 . Following a 3D re - release in 2011 , with earnings of over US $ 987 million worldwide as of 2011 , the film is the highest - grossing hand - drawn animated film in history , the highest - grossing 2D animated film in the United States , the fourth highest - grossing animated film of all time , and the 24th - highest - grossing feature film of all time . The Lion King garnered two ___MASK32___ for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy . The film has led to many derived works , such as a Broadway adaptation ; two direct - to - video follow - ups -- the sequel The Lion King II : Simba ' s Pride ( 1998 ) and the prequel / parallel The Lion King 1 ( 2004 ) -- and two television series , Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard . The ___MASK47___ comprises more than 2 , 500 five - pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood , California . The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry , bearing the names of a mix of actors , musicians , directors , producers , musical and theatrical groups , fictional characters , and others . The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self - financing Hollywood Historic Trust . It is a popular tourist destination , with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003 . The Tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark , often shortened to Hamlet , is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602 . Set in the Kingdom of Denmark , the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle , Claudius , by the ghost of Hamlet ' s father , King Hamlet . Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne , also marrying his deceased brother ' s widow . " Hamlet " is Shakespeare ' s longest play , and is ranked among the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature , with a story capable of " seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others ". The play likely was one of Shakespeare ' s most popular works during his lifetime , and still ranks among his most performed , topping the performance list of the Royal Shakespeare Company and its predecessors in Stratford - upon - Avon since 1879 . It has inspired many other writers  from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Charles Dickens to James Joyce and Iris Murdoch  and has been described as " the world ' s most filmed story after " Cinderella "". The story of Shakespeare ' s " Hamlet " was derived from the legend of Amleth , preserved by 13th - century chronicler Saxo Grammaticus in his " Gesta Danorum ", as subsequently retold by 16th - century scholar François de Belleforest . Shakespeare may also have drawn on an earlier ( hypothetical ) Elizabethan play known today as the " Ur - Hamlet ", though some scholars believe he himself wrote the " Ur - Hamlet ", later revising it to create the version of " Hamlet " we now have . He almost certainly wrote his version of the title role for his ___MASK37___ actor , Richard Burbage , the leading tragedian of Shakespeare ' s time . In the 400 years since its inception , the role has been performed by numerous highly acclaimed actors in each successive century . " Candle in the Wind 1997 " is a song by Elton John , a re - written and re - recorded version of his 1973 song " Candle in the Wind ". It was released on 13 September 1997 as a tribute single to the late Diana , Princess of Wales , with the global proceeds from the song going towards Diana ' s charities . In many countries , it was pressed as a double A - side with " Something About the Way You Look Tonight ". It was produced by ___MASK80___ George Martin . Donnie Wayne " Don " Johnson ( born December 15 , 1949 ) is an American actor , producer , director , singer , and songwriter . He is best known for his role as James " Sonny " Crockett in the 1980s television series " Miami Vice " and as the eponymous lead role in the 1990s cop series " Nash Bridges ". Johnson is a Golden Globe - winning actor for his role in " Miami Vice ", the American Power Boat Association ' s 1988 ___MASK52___ of the Offshore World Cup , and has received a star on the ___MASK47___ . Irene Mecchi is an American writer for television , movies , newspapers , and Broadway . Originally from San Francisco , she started her work with Disney in March 1992 , when she wrote " Recycle Rex ", an animated short film which won the 1994 Environmental Media ___MASK55___ . Irene has worked on Herb Caen ' s books , and is the co - screenwriter of Disney animated movies such as " The Lion King ", " The Hunchback of Notre Dame ", and " Hercules ". With co - author Roger Allers , she received a 1998 Tony nomination for writing the book for " The Lion King ". Irene wrote the teleplay for " Annie ", which aired on ABC in 1999 . James Earl Jones ( born January 17 , 1931 ) is an American actor . His career has spanned more than 60 years , and he has been described as " one of America ' s most distinguished and versatile " actors and " one of the greatest actors in American history ." Since his Broadway debut in 1957 , Jones has won many awards , including a ___MASK54___ and Golden Globe Award for his role in " The Great White Hope ". Jones has won three Emmy Awards , including two in the same year in 1991 , and he also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film version of " The Great White Hope ". He is also known for his voice roles as Darth Vader in the " Star Wars " film series and Mufasa in Disney ' s " The Lion King " as well as many other film , stage , and television roles . An ___MASK39___ , or simply Emmy , recognizes excellence in the television industry , and corresponds to the Academy Award ( for film ), the Tony Award ( for theatre ), and the Grammy Award ( for music ). ___MASK80___ Timothy Miles Bindon " Tim " Rice ( born 10 November 1944 ) is an English author and Academy ___MASK55___ , ___MASK9___ , ___MASK54___ , and Grammy ___MASK55___ - winning lyricist . He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber , with whom he wrote " Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ", " Jesus Christ Superstar ", and " Evita "; with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA , with whom he wrote " Chess "; for additional songs for the 2011 West End revival of " The Wizard of Oz "; and for his work for Walt Disney Studios with Alan Menken (" Aladdin , Beauty and the Beast , King David "), Elton John (" The Lion King ", " Aida ", " The Road to El Dorado ") and Ennio Morricone . Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and a division of Walt Disney Studios , owned by The Walt Disney Company . The division is based at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank , California , and is the main producer of live - action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios unit . It took on its current name in 1983 . Today , in conjunction with the other units of Walt Disney Studios , Walt Disney Pictures is classified as one of Hollywood ' s " Big Six " film studios . ___MASK80___ Elton Hercules John , ( born Reginald Kenneth Dwight ; 25 March 1947 ) is an English singer , pianist , and composer . He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967 ; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date . In his five - decade career Elton John has sold more than 300million records , making him one of the best - selling music artists in the world . He has more than fifty Top 40 hits , including seven consecutive No . 1 US albums , 58 " Billboard " Top 40 singles , 27 Top 10 , four No . 2 and nine No . 1 . For 31 consecutive years ( 1970  2000 ) he had at least one song in the " Billboard " Hot 100 . His tribute single , re - penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana , " Candle in the Wind 1997 " sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best - selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts . He has also composed music , produced records , and has occasionally acted in films . John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 , and 1997 to 2002 . He is an honorary Life President of the club , and in 2014 had a stand named after him at the club ' s home stadium .