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