Richard M. Sherman

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-06-12 (96 years old)

Deathday

2024-05-25

Place of Birth

New York, New York

Richard M. Sherman

Biography

Richard Morton Sherman (June 12, 1928 - May 25, 2024) was an American songwriter. He worked in musical movies with his brother Robert B. Sherman. Some of the Sherman Brothers' best known songs were in live action and animated musical films including: "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," "The Slipper and the Rose," and "Charlotte's Web." Their most well-known work is the theme park song "It's a Small World (After All)."

Production

1964

Mary Poppins

as Original Music Composer

1968

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Original Music Composer

1976

2023

2023

1967

1964

Mary Poppins

as Lyricist

1967

1973

Charlotte's Web

as Original Music Composer

1964

Bristle Face

as Songs

1970

Goldilocks

as Music

2023

Mushka

as Main Title Theme Composer

1972

1973

Tom Sawyer

as Screenplay

1974

Huckleberry Finn

as Screenplay

1974

1965

1962

Big Red

as Songs

1973

1973

Tom Sawyer

as Songs

1963

Summer Magic

as Songs

1967

The Happiest Millionaire

as Original Music Composer

1961

1970

1998

2018

2000

2016

1978

The Magic of Lassie

as Screenplay

2013

Saving Mr. Banks

as Music Consultant

1966

Ballerina

as Music

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