Richard M. Sherman
Sound • Born 1928-06-12 – Died 2024-05-25
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)."
Filmography
29 credits
The Real Mary Poppins
Movie • 2014
Self
The Family Band Album
Movie • 2004
Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Movie • 2006
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Movie • 2005
Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2023
Self
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Movie • 2001
The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith
Movie • 2003
Composer
Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel
Movie • 2006
Self
Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
Movie • 2006
Self
The Art of Mary Blair
Movie • 2005
Self
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Movie • 1996
Self - Songwriter
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Movie • 2009
Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Movie • 2004
Self
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Movie • 2000
Self
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone
Movie • 2001
Self
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Movie • 2001
Self
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
Movie • 2000
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Movie • 2015
Himself
The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
Movie • 2008
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Movie • 2009
Self
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Movie • 2005
Self
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Movie • 2020
Self
The Last Verse
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage
Movie • 2009
Self
Christopher Robin
Movie • 2018
Singer
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Movie • 1997
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
TV • 2013
Self - Participant
American Experience
TV • 1988
Self