Howard Ashman
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Howard Ashman (May 3, 1950 – March 14, 1991), born Howard Elliott Gershman in Baltimore, Maryland, was an American playwright and movie music lyricist.
He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the scores.
- Aladdin (1992) (lyricist)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) (lyricist) (dedicatee)
- The Little Mermaid (1989) (lyricist) (music producer)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1982) (lyricist)
Along with Menken, Ashman was the co-recipient of two Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, and two Oscars. His second Academy Award in 1992 was awarded posthumuously for Best Song and was accepted by his partner, Bill Lauch. It was the first Academy Award given posthumously to someone who had died of AIDS.
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External link
- Howard Ashman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039141/) at the Internet Movie Database
Categories: Writer stubs | 1950 births | 1991 deaths | Gay, lesbian or bisexual people | LGBT musicians | Musical theatre lyricists
