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Richard M. Sherman

Richard M. Sherman

1928–2024 · 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)."

Sound 45

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. Mushka

    Main Title Theme Composer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

    Songs

  2. 1998

    The Mighty Kong

    Songs

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1983

    Welcome to Pooh Corner

    Songs

  3. Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore

    Songs

  4. 1982

    Magic Journeys

    Songs

  5. 1981

    The Dream Called EPCOT

    Music

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Magic of Lassie

    Songs

  2. 1977
  3. 1976
  4. 1974

    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

    Songs

  5. Huckleberry Finn

    Songs

  6. 1973
  7. Charlotte's Web

    Original Music Composer, Songs

  8. 1972
  9. 1971
  10. 1970
  11. Goldilocks

    Music

1960s

  1. 1968

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Songs

  2. The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    Songs

  3. 1967
  4. The Gnome-Mobile

    Songs

  5. 1966

    Ballerina

    Music

  6. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

    Songs

  7. 1965

    The Monkey's Uncle

    Songs

  8. Disneyland 10th Anniversary

    Songs

  9. 1964
  10. Bristle Face

    Songs

  11. 1963
  12. Summer Magic

    Songs

  13. Greta, the Misfit Greyhound

    Songs

  14. 1962

    A Symposium on Popular Songs

    Songs

  15. 1961

Acted in 6

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

    Movie

  2. 2003

    The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith

    Composer

  3. 2001

    Songs of the Silly Symphonies

    Movie

  4. 2000

    Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

    Movie

Wrote 5

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Magic of Lassie

    Story, Screenplay

  2. 1976
  3. 1974

    Huckleberry Finn

    Screenplay

  4. 1973
Appearances26

2010s

  1. 2015

    Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Himself

  2. 2014

    The Real Mary Poppins

    Self

  3. 2013

    Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

    Self - Participant · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2009

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Self

  2. Brazzle Dazzle Effects: Behind Disney's Movie Magic

    Self (Archive footage)

  3. Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage

    Self

  4. 2008

    The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

    Self

  5. 2006

    Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys

    Self

  6. Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

    Self

  7. 2005

    The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    Self

  8. From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

    Self

  9. The Art of Mary Blair

    Self

  10. 2004

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Self

  11. The Family Band Album

    Self

  12. 2002

    The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    Self - Composer & Lyricist (as Richard Sherman)

  13. 2001

    Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks

    Self

  14. Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone

    Self

  15. 2000

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

    Self

  2. 1996

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

    Self - Songwriter