Mel Leven
Sound · Original Music Composer · Songs · Lyricist
Born Nov 11, 1914 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 1956–2007
His most famous song is arguably "Cruella de Vil" from the 1961 Disney animated feature One Hundred and One Dalmatians. That same year, he also wrote the story and new lyrics to sixteen tunes for the film Babes in Toyland.
Filmography
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) — Songs · LyricistScrooge McDuck and Money (1967) — Original Music Composer · LyricistThe Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) — SongsThe Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (1956) — MusicIt's Tough to Be a Bird (1969) — SongsThe Mouse and His Child (1977) — Ralphie (voice)Noah's Ark (1959) — Original Music ComposerBackstage Party (1961) — LyricistThe Social Side of Health (1969) — SongsPhysical Fitness and Good Health (1969) — SongsSteps Towards Maturity and Health (1968) — SongsThe Joey Jingle Show (1967) — Joey JingleFight On For Old (1956) — Writer