Howard Ashman
Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music. Ashman has been credited as being a main driving force behind the Disney Renaissance. His work included songs for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. He died of AIDS complications in 1991.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1950-05-17 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Died
- 1991-03-14
Known for
- Beauty and the Beast (2017) — Lyricist
- Aladdin (1992) — Lyricist
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) — Executive Producer
- Aladdin (2019) — Lyricist
- The Little Mermaid (1989) — Producer
- The Little Mermaid (2023) — Lyricist
- Oliver & Company (1988) — Songs
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — Musical
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) — Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)
- Howard (2018) — Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) — Lyricist
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022) — Lyricist
- Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast (2010) — Self (archive footage)
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006) — Self (archive footage)
- Aria for a Cow (2015) — Lyricist