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Howard Ashman

Writing

Born May 17, 1950 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died March 14, 1991

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Biography

Howard Elliott Ashman 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.

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Awards & recognition

  • Disney Legends · 2001
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1992
  • Grammy Award — Best Children's Music Album · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1990
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2014 · nominated
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  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2008 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1994 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1993 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · nominated

Filmography11 titles

Aladdin

1992Lyricist, Songs

Beauty and the Beast

1991Executive Producer, In Memory Of, Songs

The Little Mermaid

1989Additional Dialogue, Producer, Songs

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

Aladdin

2019Lyricist

Beauty and the Beast

2017Lyricist

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Lyricist, Musical, Screenplay

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022Lyricist

Howard

2018as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Oliver & Company

1988Songs

The Little Mermaid

2023Lyricist