Sound
Richard M. Sherman
Birth Date
June 12, 1928
Death Date
May 25, 2024
(passed away at 95)
Place of Birth
New York, New York
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Biography
Richard Morton Sherman (June 12, 1928 - May 25, 2024) was an American songwriter. He worked in musical movies with his brother Robert B. Sherman. Some of the Sherman Brothers' best known songs were in live action and animated musical films including: "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," "The Slipper and the Rose," and "Charlotte's Web." Their most well-known work is the theme park song "It's a Small World (After All)."
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American Experience
Self
1988 • 1 episode
The Oscars
Self
1953 • 1 episode
Christopher Robin
Singer (uncredited)
2018
Mary Poppins
Penguin / Pearly (Voice) (Uncredited)
1964
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2023
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
2009
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Self - Participant
2013 • 1 episode
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
2004
The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Self - Composer & Lyricist (as Richard Sherman)
2002
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
2008
The Real Mary Poppins
Self
2014
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Self
2020
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
2009
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Self - Songwriter
1996
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Self
1997
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Self
2005
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Himself
2015
The Art of Mary Blair
Self
2005
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self
2000