Howard Ashman
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday17 May 1950
Died14 March 1991 (age 40)
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Known credits16
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.
The Little Mermaid
2023 · Lyricist
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022 · Lyricist
Aladdin
2019 · Lyricist
Howard
2018 · Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Beauty and the Beast
2017 · Lyricist
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016 · Lyricist
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
2016 · Book
Aria for a Cow
2015 · Lyricist
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010 · Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · In Memory Of
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Aladdin
1992 · Lyricist
Aladdin
1992 · Songs
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Executive Producer
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Songs
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · In Memory Of
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990 · Lyricist
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Producer
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Songs
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Additional Dialogue
Oliver & Company
1988 · Songs
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Musical
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Lyricist
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Screenplay
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