Writing
Howard Ashman
Born May 17, 1950 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · Died March 14, 1991
Biography
Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. Ashman has been credited as being a main driving force behind the Disney Renaissance. His work included songs for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. He died of AIDS complications in 1991.
Known for
7.1
Beauty and the Beast
Lyricist
8.0
Aladdin
Lyricist, Songs
8.0
Beauty and the Beast
Executive Producer, Songs, In Memory Of
6.9
Aladdin
Lyricist
7.6
The Little Mermaid
Producer, Songs, Additional Dialogue
7.2
The Little Mermaid
Lyricist
6.6
Oliver & Company
Songs
7.1
Little Shop of Horrors
Musical, Lyricist, Screenplay
7.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage), In Memory Of
7.5
Howard
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
5.8
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Lyricist
6.7
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Lyricist
6.0 TMDB
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Self (archive footage)
8.0 TMDB
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Self (archive footage)
Aria for a Cow
Lyricist
Filmography
- 2023The Little MermaidLyricistMovie
- 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationLyricistMovie
- 2019AladdinLyricistMovie
- 2018HowardSelf / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)Movie
- 2017Beauty and the BeastLyricistMovie
- 2015Aria for a CowLyricistMovie
- 2010Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the BeastSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2010Waking Sleeping BeautySelf - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage), In Memory OfMovie
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1992AladdinLyricist, SongsMovie
- 1991Beauty and the BeastExecutive Producer, Songs, In Memory OfMovie
- 1990Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueLyricistMovie
- 1989The Little MermaidProducer, Songs, Additional DialogueMovie
- 1988Oliver & CompanySongsMovie
- 1986Little Shop of HorrorsMusical, Lyricist, ScreenplayMovie