Howard Ashman

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

5

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-05-17

Deathday

1991-03-14 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Howard Ashman

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.

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Acting

2025
The Puppet That Ate Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Audrey as Himself
2018
Howard as Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
2010
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast as Self (archive footage)
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self / Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self (archive footage)

Crew

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty as In Memory Of
1991
Beauty and the Beast as In Memory Of
1989
The Little Mermaid as Additional Dialogue

Production

1991
Beauty and the Beast as Executive Producer
1989
The Little Mermaid as Producer

Sound

2024
Beauty and the Beast Jr as Music
1992
Aladdin as Songs
1991
Beauty and the Beast as Songs
1989
The Little Mermaid as Songs
1988
Oliver & Company as Songs

Writing

2023
The Little Mermaid as Lyricist
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Lyricist
2019
Aladdin as Lyricist
2017
Beauty and the Beast as Lyricist
2016
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater as Lyricist
2016
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater as Book
1992
Aladdin as Lyricist
1990
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue as Lyricist
1986
Little Shop of Horrors as Musical
1986
Little Shop of Horrors as Lyricist
1986
Little Shop of Horrors as Screenplay
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