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Howard Ashman

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Howard Ashman

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 17, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the music.

Known For

Acting
2018HowardSelf / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
2010Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the BeastSelf (archive footage)
2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (archive footage)
Production
1991Beauty and the BeastExecutive Producer
1989The Little MermaidProducer
Writing
2023The Little MermaidLyricist
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationLyricist
2019AladdinLyricist
2017Beauty and the BeastLyricist
2016God Bless You, Mr RosewaterLyricist
2016God Bless You, Mr RosewaterBook
2015Aria for a CowLyricist
1992AladdinLyricist
1990Cartoon All-Stars to the RescueLyricist
1986Little Shop of HorrorsMusical
1986Little Shop of HorrorsLyricist
1986Little Shop of HorrorsScreenplay
Crew
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyIn Memory Of
1991Beauty and the BeastIn Memory Of
1989The Little MermaidAdditional Dialogue