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# Richard M. Sherman

Composer. Born 12 June 1928 in New York, New York. Died 25 May 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 12 June 1928, New York, New York
- **Died:** 25 May 2024
- **Active:** 1964–1967
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 writing, 1 crew
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 6 nominated)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Sherman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2318968, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792556/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5838

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Mary Poppins*](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md) (83)

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## Biography

Richard M. Sherman was an American composer and songwriter. With his brother Robert B. Sherman, he formed the songwriting team known as the Sherman Brothers, who wrote music and lyrics for numerous Disney films and other productions.

Born in New York City, Sherman began his career writing popular songs before joining Walt Disney Studios in 1960. The brothers’ work on *Mary Poppins* (1964) earned them Academy Awards for best original score and best original song (“Chim Chim Cher-ee”). They contributed songs to films including *The Jungle Book* (1967), *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), *The Aristocats* (1970) and *Bedknobs and Broomsticks* (1971), as well as the theme park song “It’s a Small World (After All)”.

Sherman died on 25 May 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

*Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, latimes.com, nytimes.com, thewaltdisneycompany.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Wrote (1)

- *Mary Poppins* (1964), Fi1m 83, as Penguin / Pearly (Voice) (Uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Jungle Book* (1967), Fi1m 80, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/the-jungle-book.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Once Upon a Studio* (2023), as Songs · Musician
- *Mushka* (2023), Main Title Theme Composer
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), as Singer, Songs
- *The Jungle Book* (2016), as Songs
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Music Consultant
- *The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story* (2009), Music
- *The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs* (2008), Actor
- *The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith* (2003), as Composer
- *Songs of the Silly Symphonies* (2001), Actor
- *The Tigger Movie* (2000), as Songs
- *Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond* (2000), Actor
- *Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving* (1999), as Songs
- *The Mighty Kong* (1998), as Songs
- *Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland* (1989), as Songs
- *Welcome to Pooh Corner* (1983), series, as Songs
- *Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore* (1983), as Songs
- *Magic Journeys* (1982), as Songs
- *The Dream Called EPCOT* (1981), Music
- *The Magic of Lassie* (1978), Screenplay, Story, Songs
- *The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh* (1977), as Songs
- *The Slipper and the Rose* (1976), Screenplay, Songs
- *Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too* (1974), as Songs
- *Huckleberry Finn* (1974), Screenplay, Songs
- *Tom Sawyer* (1973), Screenplay, Songs
- *Charlotte's Web* (1973), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *Snoopy, Come Home* (1972), as Songs
- *Bedknobs and Broomsticks* (1971), as Songs
- *The Aristocats* (1970), as Songs
- *Goldilocks* (1970), Music
- *Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day* (1968), as Songs
- *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band* (1968), as Songs
- *The Happiest Millionaire* (1967), as Songs · Original Music Composer
- *The Jungle Book* (1967), as Songs — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-jungle-book.md)
- *The Gnome-Mobile* (1967), as Songs
- *The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin* (1967), as Songs
- *Ballerina* (1966), Music
- *Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree* (1966), as Songs
- *The Monkey's Uncle* (1965), as Songs
- *Disneyland 10th Anniversary* (1965), as Songs
- *Mary Poppins* (1964), as Penguin / Pearly (Voice) (Uncredited) · Original Music Composer, Lyricist — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md)
- *Bristle Face* (1964), as Songs
- *The Sword in the Stone* (1963), as Songs
- *Summer Magic* (1963), as Songs
- *Greta, the Misfit Greyhound* (1963), as Songs
- *A Symposium on Popular Songs* (1962), as Songs
- *In Search of the Castaways* (1962), as Songs
- *Big Red* (1962), as Songs
- *The Parent Trap* (1961), as Songs

## Gallery

- ![Richard M. Sherman](https://film.one/media/person/676361/gallery-2b11a0846e58.jpg) Richard M. Sherman — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Richard_M_Sherman_april_2014_retouched_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard M. Sherman](https://film.one/media/person/676361/gallery-4dd20c65e82b.jpg) Richard M. Sherman — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 6 nominated

- 1979: Best Original Song (nominated), for *When You're Loved*
- 1978: Best Original Song Score (nominated), for *The Slipper and the Rose*
- 1974: Best Original Song Score (nominated), for *Tom Sawyer*
- 1972: Best Original Song Score (nominated), for *Bedknobs and Broomsticks*
- 1972: Best Original Song (nominated), for *The Age of Not Believing*
- 1969: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang*
- 1965: Best Original Song (won), for *Chim Chim Cher-ee*
- 1965: Best Original Score (won), for *Mary Poppins*

### Other awards — 3 won, 2 nominated

- National Medal of Arts 2008: National Medal of Arts (won)
- Disney Legends 1990: Disney Legends (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album 1975: Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (nominated), for *Over Here!*
- Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children 1973: Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children (nominated), for *Snoopy, Come Home*
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1965: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *Mary Poppins – Original Cast Sound Track*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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