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Richard M. Sherman Biography (1928-)

Full name, Richard Morton Sherman; born June 12, 1928, in New York, NY; son of Al and Rosa (maiden name, Dancis) Sherman; brother of Robert B. Sherman (acomposer, lyricist, and screenwriter); married Ursula Gluck, July 6, 1957; children: Linda Sue, Gregory Vincent, Victoria Lynn. Addresses: Contact:c/o Sherbro Music Company, 9030 Harratt St., Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Gender

Male

Occupation

Composer, lyricist, screenwriter

Birth Details

June 12, 1928

New York, New York

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Guard, Bacchanale, 1970
• The Making of Fantasia (also known as The Concert Feature),2000
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Recorded the comedy album Smash Flops.
• Video Games
• My Interactive Pooh, Mattel Media, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Film Music and Lyrics
• with Robert B. Sherman
• 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, 1954
• The Absent-Minded Professor, Buena Vista, 1961
• The Parent Trap, Buena Vista, 1961
• Big Red, Buena Vista, 1962
• Bon Voyage, Buena Vista, 1962
• Moon Pilot, Buena Vista, 1962
• Legend of Lobo, 1962
• The Castaways, 1962
• Symposium of Popular Songs, 1962
• The Golden Horseshoe Revue, 1962
• Miracle of the White Stallions (also known as The Flight of theWhite Stallions), Buena Vista, 1963
• Summer Magic, Buena Vista, 1963
• The Sword in the Stone (animated), Buena Vista, 1963
• Mary Poppins, Buena Vista, 1964
• Those Calloways, Buena Vista, 1964
• The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, 1964
• My Fair Lady, 1964
• The Monkey's Uncle, Buena Vista, 1965
• That Darn Cat, Buena Vista, 1965
• Winnie the Pooh, 1965
• Follow Me, Boys!, Buena Vista, 1966
• The Happiest Millionaire, Buena Vista, 1967
• The Jungle Book (animated), Buena Vista, 1967
• A Boy Called Nuthin', 1967
• The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, 1967
• Monkeys, Go Home, 1967
• The Gnome-Mobile, 1967
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, United Artists, 1968
• The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band, Buena Vista, 1968
• Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, 1968
• (And with Terry Gilkyson, Floyd Huddleston, and Al Rinker) The Aristocats (animated), Buena Vista, 1970
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Buena Vista, 1971
• Snoopy, Come Home! (animated), National General, 1972
• Charlotte's Web (animated), Paramount, 1973
• Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973
• Huckleberry Finn, United Artists, 1974
• The Slipper and the Rose (also known as The Story of Cinderella), Universal, 1976
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977
• The Magic of Lassie, International Picture Show, 1978
• Magic Journeys, 1982
• Gung Ho, 1986
• The Fabulous Baker Boys, 1989
• Troop Beverly Hills, 1989
• Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Hemdale, 1992
• Radio Flyer, 1992
• Life with Mickey, 1993
• The Lion King, 1994
• Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 1994
• The Parent Trap, 1998
• Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (also known as Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving), Buena Vista Home Video, 1999
• The Tigger Movie, Buena Vista, 2000
• Screenplays
• with Robert B. Sherman
• Tom Sawyer, United Artists, 1973
• Huckleberry Finn, United Artists, 1974
• (And with Bryan Forbes) The Slipper and the Rose, Universal, 1976
• (And with Jean Holloway) The Magic of Lassie, International Picture Show, 1978
• Television Music
• Movies
• The Horsemasters, 1961
• Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Super Masochist, 1996
• Specials
• Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits, ABC, 1999
• Series; with Robert B. Sherman
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, NBC, 1961
• Also composer for Bell Telephone Hour, NBC; Welcome to Pooh Corner; and The Enchanted Musical Playhouse.
• Stage Music and Lyrics
• (With Robert B. Sherman) Over Here!, produced at Shubert Theatre,New York City, 1974
• (With Milton Larsen) New Faces of 1980, produced at Bonfils Theatre, Denver, CO, c. 1980.
• Other Music
• (As Dick Sherman) Song, "What's Your Sad Story?" Nightmare, UnitedArtists, 1956