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

Acting30 titles

Writing5 titles

Sound45 titles