Robert B. Sherman

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-12-19 (87 years old)

Deathday

2012-03-05

Place of Birth

New York City, New York

Robert B. Sherman

Biography

Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter, best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M. Sherman. The Sherman brothers produced more motion picture song scores than any other songwriting team in film history. Some of their songs were incorporated into live action and animation musical films including Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Slipper and the Rose, and Charlotte's Web. Their best-known work is "It's a Small World (After All)" possibly the most-performed song (in public) in histo...

Production

1964

Mary Poppins

as Original Music Composer

1968

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Original Music Composer

1976

1967

1967

1964

Mary Poppins

as Lyricist

1973

Charlotte's Web

as Original Music Composer

1964

Bristle Face

as Songs

1970

Goldilocks

as Music

1972

1974

Huckleberry Finn

as Screenplay

1973

Tom Sawyer

as Screenplay

1973

Tom Sawyer

as Songs

1963

Summer Magic

as Songs

2018

1965

1962

Big Red

as Songs

1998

1973

1970

1974

2000

2016

1967

The Happiest Millionaire

as Original Music Composer

1961

1978

The Magic of Lassie

as Screenplay

1966

Ballerina

as Music

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