Howard Ashman

Birthday: 1950-05-17
Deathday: 1991-03-14
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

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

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

2010

As (archival footage)

Howard

2018

As Self / Various character scratch singing (archive footage)

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006

As Self (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

As Self / Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

Production

Beauty and the Beast

1991

As Executive Producer

The Little Mermaid

1989

As Producer

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

As Musical

Beauty and the Beast

1991

As Songs

The Little Mermaid

1989

As Songs

The Little Mermaid

1989

As Additional Dialogue

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

As Screenplay

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

1990

As Lyricist

The Little Mermaid

2023

As Lyricist

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

As Lyricist

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

2016

As Lyricist

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

2016

As Book

Oliver & Company

1988

As Songs

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

As Lyricist

Aladdin

1992

As Lyricist

Aladdin

2019

As Lyricist

Aladdin

1992

As Songs

Beauty and the Beast

2017

As Lyricist

Beauty and the Beast

1991

As In Memory Of

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

As In Memory Of