Howard Ashman
Wiki, Biography, Age, Net Worth, Contact & Informations
Here you can learn about Howard Ashman’s career and private life facts, read the latest news, find all the awards he has won and view photos and videos.
PERSONAL DATA OF HOWARD ASHMAN
Born in: BALTIMORA, Maryland (USA)
Born on: 17/05/1950
Dies at: NEW YORK CITY, New York (Usa)
HOWARD ASHMAN BIOGRAPHY
Songwriter, lyricist and producer. He owes his fame above all to having composed the lyrics of the songs of several Disney animated films, working in tandem with Alan Menken. He began his career in the theatrical field, where he obtained considerable success, again with Menken, thanks to the musical “The little shop of horrors” which was staged for the first time in 1982. In 1986 he began collaborating with Disney, writing the lyrics for the song “New York City Fables” from the cartoon “Oliver & Company” (1988). But the real opportunity and worldwide success are yet to come: the enormous exploit of “The Little Mermaid” (1989, in which he also appears as a producer), a film in which Ashman collaborates in the drafting of the soundtrack by writing the lyrics for all the songs. , makes him win his first Academy Award, in the category “Best Original Song” for “Under the Sea” (award shared with Alan Menken). In 1992 he obtained his second Academy Award, won in the same category for the song “Beauty and the Beast” from the Disney animated film of the same name: Ashman (who is also an executive producer) will never be able to receive it because he dies of AIDS. last year. He is also the author of the lyrics of 3 of the songs featured in the soundtrack of the animated film “Aladdin” (1992) on which he was working at the time of his death. The film “Beauty and the Beast” features a dedication to her in the credits: “To our friend Howard, who gave a little mermaid his voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful”.
HOWARD ASHMAN’S MOST RECENT MOVIES
Little Shop of Horrors
Role: Screenwriter
Year: 1986
Little Shop of Horrors
Role: Author of the Music
Year: 2022
The Little Mermaid
Role: Author of the Music
Year: 1989 Go to the complete Filmography
HOWARD ASHMAN’S MOST RECURRING GENRES
Musical: 28% Comedy: 28% Horror: 28% Animation: 14%
HOWARD ASHMAN’S STATISTICS ON COMINGSOON.IT
1 News
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR HOWARD ASHMAN
Oscar
Here are all the awards and nominations Oscar
- 1990 – Best song award for The Little Mermaid
- 1990 – Best song nomination for The Little Mermaid
- 1987 – Best song nomination for The Little Shop of Horrors
See all awards
Leave a comment
