Biography
Richard Morton Sherman was an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Robert B. Sherman. According to the official Walt Disney Company website and independent fact checkers, "The Sherman Brothers were responsible for more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history."
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Awards & recognition
- National Medal of Arts · 2008
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1965
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1965
- Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 1965
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1979 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1978 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1974 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Recording for Children · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1965 · nominated
Filmography34 titles
Once Upon a Studio
Mary Poppins
Christopher Robin
Saving Mr. Banks
The Boys
The Aristocats
The Jungle Book
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Sword in the Stone
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Snoopy Come Home
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Parent Trap
The Jungle Book
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
Charlotte's Web
The Happiest Millionaire
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Tigger Movie
Summer Magic
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
American Experience
Tom Sawyer
In Search of the Castaways
The Gnome-Mobile
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Huckleberry Finn
The Monkey's Uncle
Big Red
The Mighty Kong
Mushka