Howard Ashman

May 17, 1950 - Mar 14, 1991 (40 years old) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the music.

Known For

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self / Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

Howard

Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

Self (archive footage)

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Self (archive footage)

The Puppet That Ate Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Audrey

Himself

Credits

The Puppet That Ate Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Audrey 2025

Himself

★ NR
Howard 2018

Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

★ 6.9
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast 2010

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2009

Self / Sebastian (voice) / Ariel (voice) (archive footage)

★ 7.2
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' 2006

Self (archive footage)

★ NR