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Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music.
Mar 11, 2021 · Playwright, stage director and lyricist Howard Ashman died on March 14, 1991. He weighed 80 pounds, had lost his sight and could barely speak. What he left behind was an unparalleled...
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- Peter Knegt
Howard Ashman was a native of Baltimore who grew up loving MUSIC. In 1974, after graduating from Goddard College in Vermont and receiving his MFA from Indiana University—where he was also a member of the professional acting company—Ashman moved to New York.
Apr 20, 2018 · Inside the Tragedy and Triumph of Disney Genius Howard Ashman. Alan Menken opens up about the documentary Howard, which explores the brilliant lyricist behind Beauty and the Beast and The Little...
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Aug 6, 2020 · Howard, a documentary about Ashman and his work as an award-winning lyricist, is coming to streaming August 7 on Disney+. It also shows the friendship between Ashman and Menken, who met in...
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- Tim Greiving
Howard ashman was an extraordinary artist and an extraordinary man who touched millions of lives through his songs, films, and shows
Howard Elliott Ashman was born May 17, 1950 to Shirley and Raymond Ashman in Baltimore, MD. His mother swears she chose his name because she thought it would look good on a marquee... The family home was filled with music - Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway musicals and operetta were the soundtrack of his childhood.