Howard Ashman
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-05-17
Day of Death
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.
Acting
(2025)
(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
(2024)
(2023)
The Little Mermaid
Lyricist
(2022)
(2019)
Aladdin
Lyricist
(2017)
Beauty and the Beast
Lyricist
(2016)
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
Lyricist, Book
(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
In Memory Of
(1992)
Aladdin
Lyricist, Songs
(1991)
Beauty and the Beast
Executive Producer, Songs, In Memory Of
(1990)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Lyricist
(1989)
The Little Mermaid
Producer, Songs, Additional Dialogue
(1988)
Oliver & Company
Songs
(1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
Musical, Lyricist, Screenplay