- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 17, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Died
- March 14, 1991
Howard Ashman
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.
Filmography
movieThe Little Mermaid
2023 · Lyricist
movieBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022 · Lyricist
movieAladdin
2019 · Lyricist
movieHoward
2018 · Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
movieBeauty and the Beast
2017 · Lyricist
movieGod Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016 · Lyricist, Book
movieAria for a Cow
2015 · Lyricist
movieBeyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage), In Memory Of
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
movieTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieAladdin
1992 · Lyricist, Songs
movieBeauty and the Beast
1991 · Executive Producer, Songs, In Memory Of
movieCartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990 · Lyricist
movieThe Little Mermaid
1989 · Producer, Songs, Additional Dialogue
movieOliver & Company
1988 · Songs
movieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986 · Musical, Lyricist, Screenplay