Writing
Howard Ashman
EN cinema · 15 credits
Born
17 May 1950
Died
14 March 1991 (aged 40)
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also known as Howard Elliott Ashman
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Little Mermaid
Lyricist
Aladdin
Lyricist
Howard
as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Beauty and the Beast
Lyricist
Aria for a Cow
Lyricist
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage), In Memory Of
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as Self (archive footage)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self (archive footage)
Aladdin
Lyricist, Songs
Beauty and the Beast
Executive Producer, Songs, In Memory Of
The Little Mermaid
Producer, Songs, Additional Dialogue
Little Shop of Horrors
Musical, Lyricist, Screenplay