Richard M. Sherman

Sound

Born: 1928-06-12

Died: 2024-05-25

From: New York, New York

Gender: Male

Popularity: 0.4

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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Awards & Nominations4 won · 9 nominated

🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

2008

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

When You're Loved

1979

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

The Slipper and the Rose

1978

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Over Here!

1975

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Tom Sawyer

1974

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children

Snoopy, Come Home

1973

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1972

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Age of Not Believing

1972

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1969

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Mary Poppins – Original Cast Sound Track

1965

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Chim Chim Cher-ee

1965

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Mary Poppins

1965

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

Mary Poppins

1965

Richard M. Sherman

Biography

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 9 nominated

Acting30 titles

Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

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

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

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

Mary Poppins

Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Christopher Robin

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Oscars

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

American Experience

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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

The Real Mary Poppins

The Last Verse

The Family Band Album

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith

The Art of Mary Blair

The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage

The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Writing5 titles

Mary Poppins

The Slipper and the Rose

Tom Sawyer

Huckleberry Finn

The Magic of Lassie

Sound45 titles

Once Upon a Studio

Bristle Face

Goldilocks

Ballerina

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

Mary Poppins

The Jungle Book

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

The Aristocats

Christopher Robin

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Saving Mr. Banks

The Sword in the Stone

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Snoopy, Come Home

The Parent Trap

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Magic Journeys

Welcome to Pooh Corner

The Happiest Millionaire

The Slipper and the Rose

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

The Jungle Book

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Charlotte's Web

Summer Magic

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Tigger Movie

In Search of the Castaways

Tom Sawyer

The Gnome-Mobile

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

Huckleberry Finn

The Monkey's Uncle

The Magic of Lassie