Richard M. Sherman
Sound
Born: 1928-06-12 in New York, New York
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)."
Known For
American Experience
Self
The Oscars
Self
Mary Poppins
Penguin / Pearly (Voice) (Uncredited)
Christopher Robin
Singer
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Self
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
Self - Participant
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
The Real Mary Poppins
Self
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Self
The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Self - Composer & Lyricist (as Richard Sherman)
Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage
Self
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Self - Songwriter
The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Self
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Himself
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Self
The Last Verse
Self (archive footage)
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
The Family Band Album
Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
The Art of Mary Blair
Self
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Self
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone
Self
The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith
Composer