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BornMay 17, 1950
DiedMarch 14, 1991 (age 40)
Place of birthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Film credits4
Howard Ashman
DeceasedKnown for Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
Howard
2018
as Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self - Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self (archive footage)