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Howard Ashman (1950–1991)

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A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Howard Ashman moved to New York City in 1974 and began writing plays while working as an editor in a publishing house. His work attracted attention and he became WPA Theatre's artist director in 1977. In 1982, Ashman collaborated with composer Alan Menken on the musical "Little Shop of Horrors"... See full bio »

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Howard Elliot Ashman
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died:

(age 40) in New York City, New York, USA
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1994-1995 Aladdin (TV series) (composer: title theme - 86 episodes)
– The Great Rift (1995) (composer: title theme)
– The Shadow Knows (1995) (composer: title theme)
– The Ethereal (1995) (composer: title theme)
– Two to Tangle (1995) (composer: title theme)
– While the City Snoozes (1995) (composer: title theme)
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1992 Aladdin (composer: songs)
 
1991 Beauty and the Beast (songs: lyrics by)
 
1989 The Little Mermaid (lyricist: songs, songs producer)
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors (book and lyrics by: musical stage play/also lyrics by)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (38 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (writer: "Be Our Guest" - uncredited)
 
2010-2011 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
– Dungeons and Dragons (2011) (writer: "Belle" - uncredited)
– Flubber (2010) (lyrics: "Part of Your World" - uncredited)
 
2010 Disney Sing It: Family Hits (Video Game) (writer: "Be Our Guest")
 
2010 She's Out of My League (writer: "Beauty And The Beast")
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #4.16 (2010) (writer: "La bella y la bestia Beauty and the Beast")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Gerard Butler/Shakira (2009) (writer: "Beauty and the Beast" - uncredited)
 
2009 BCN aixeca el teló (TV movie) (writer: "Beauty and the Beast")
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 12 May 2009 (2009) (writer: "Little Shop of Horrors" - uncredited, "Under the Sea" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Eight (2009) (writer: "Friend Like Me" - uncredited)
 
2008 Op zoek naar Joseph (TV series)
– Live Show #4 (2008) (writer: "Proud of your boy")
 
2008 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (video) (writer: "Part of Your World")
 
2008 The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (lyrics: "Part of Your World")
 
2007 Enchanted (lyrics: "Part of Your World", "Beauty and the Beast")
 
2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Egyptian Exhibition Expo 2007 (2007) (writer: "Something There" - uncredited)
 
2007 Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Video Game) (lyrics: "Under The Sea")
 
2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game) (lyrics: "Under The Sea", "Part Of Your World", "Beauty And The Beast")
 
2002 Kingdom Hearts (Video Game) (music: "Under the Sea")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Gala Disney (2002) (writer: "La bella y la bestia Beauty and the Beast", "Parte de tu mundo Part of Your World", "Bajo el mar Under the Sea")
 
2000 The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (video) (lyrics: "Part of Your World" / "Part of Your World")
 
1997 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zero to Hero (video) (lyrics: "Be Our Guest", "Under The Sea", "Prince Ali", "Part Of Your World")
 
1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves (video) (lyrics: "Arabian Nights Reprise")
 
1995 Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World (video) (music: "Part of Your World")
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (1995) (writer: "See My Vest")
 
1994 The Return of Jafar (video) (lyrics: "Arabian Nights" 1992)
 
1993/II Aladdin (Video Game) (writer: "Friend Like Me" - uncredited)
 
1993 Memory (TV movie) (lyrics: "Plantes d'interior")
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Friend Like Me")
 
1993/I Aladdin (Video Game) (writer: "Arabian Nights" - uncredited, "Friend Like Me" - uncredited, "Prince Ali" - uncredited)
 
1992 Aladdin (lyrics: "Arabian Nights" 1992, "Friend Like Me" 1992, "Prince Ali" 1992, "Proud of Your Boy Demo", "Proud of Your Boy", "High Adventure Demo", "Humiliate the Boy", "Why Me?", "You Can Count On Me" / performer: "High Adventure Demo")
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Beauty and the Beast", "Belle", "Be Our Guest")
 
1991 Beauty and the Beast (writer: "Beauty and the Beast End Title Duet", "Be Our Guest", "Belle", "Beauty and the Beast", "Belle Reprise", "Something There", "The Mob Song", "Gaston", "Gaston Reprise", "Human Again")
 
1990 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Under the Sea (video short) (lyrics: "Under The Sea", "Kiss The Girl")
 
1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (TV short) (lyrics: "Wonderful Ways to Say No")
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Kiss the Girl", "Under the Sea")
 
1989 The Little Mermaid (lyrics: "Fathoms Below" 1989 - uncredited, "Daughters of Triton" 1989 - uncredited, "Part of Your World" 1989 - uncredited, "Under the Sea" 1989 - uncredited, "Part of Your World Reprise" 1989 - uncredited, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" 1989 - uncredited, "Les Poissons" 1989 - uncredited, "Kiss the Girl" 1989 - uncredited, "Happy Ending" 1989 - uncredited, "Vanessa's Song" 1989 - uncredited)
 
1988 Oliver & Company (lyrics: "Once Upon a Time in New York City")
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space")
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors (writer: "Prologue Little Shop of Horrors", "Skid Row Downtown", "Da-Doo", "Grow For Me", "Somewhere That's Green", "Some Fun Now", "Dentist!", "Feed Me Git It", "Suddenly, Seymour", "Suppertime", "The Meek Shall Inherit", "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space")
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1989 The Little Mermaid (additional dialogue)
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors (musical play "Little Shop of Horrors" / screenplay)
 
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1991 Beauty and the Beast (executive producer)
 
1989 The Little Mermaid (producer)
 
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1992 Aladdin (pre-production story development)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Comparativa: La Tienda de los Horrores (2013) (in memory of)
 
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary) (in memory of)
 
1991 Beauty and the Beast (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Song
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Song
 
1989 The Making of 'The Little Mermaid' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (video documentary)
Himself
 

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(2011-2012 Season) Alan Menken and his musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," was performed at the Theatre at the Center in Chicago, Illinois with Rod Thomas in the cast. See more »

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His headstone reads "O that he would have but one more song to sing" See more »

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