Howard Ashman Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

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.

Howard Ashman Career Highlights

• Known for Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors, and Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.
• Credits include writing, actors, crew, sound, and production.
• Recent listed credits include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, Aladdin, and Howard.

Howard Ashman Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

19

Birth Date

1950-05-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Howard Ashman Known For

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  Aladdin
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  Beauty and the Beast
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  The Little Mermaid
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  Aladdin
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  Little Shop of Horrors
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  Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Howard Ashman Movies and Credits

• writing (8 credits)

  • The Little Mermaid

    lyricist

    writing
    2023
  • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

    lyricist

    writing
    2022
  • Aladdin

    lyricist

    writing
    2019
  • Beauty and the Beast

    lyricist

    writing
    2017
  • God Bless You, Mr Rosewater

    lyricist

    writing
    2016
  • Aria for a Cow

    lyricist

    writing
    2015
  • Aladdin

    lyricist

    writing
    1992
  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

    lyricist

    writing
    1990

• actors (4 credits)

  • Howard

    Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006

• crew (2 credits)

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    in memory of

    crew
    2009
  • The Little Mermaid

    additional dialogue

    crew
    1989

• sound (3 credits)

  • Aladdin

    songs

    sound
    1992
  • The Little Mermaid

    songs

    sound
    1989
  • Oliver & Company

    songs

    sound
    1988

• production (1 credits)

  • The Little Mermaid

    producer

    production
    1989

Howard Ashman Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB