Howard Ashman Net Worth
Howard Ashman Net Worth is
$2 Million
Howard Ashman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. Ashman first studied at Boston University and Goddard College (with a stop at Tufts University's Summer Theater) and then went on to achieve his master's degree from Indiana University in 1974. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the music. | Full Name | Howard Ashman |
| Date Of Birth | May 17, 1950, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | March 14, 1991, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Profession | Music Department, Soundtrack, Writer |
| Education | Goddard College, Boston University, Fathoms Below, We'll Have Tomorrow, Typical High School Senior |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Raymond Albert Ashman, Shirley Thelma Glass, Fathoms Below, We'll Have Tomorrow, Typical High School Senior |
| Siblings | Sarah Ashman |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Original Score, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a... |
| Movies | The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Collaborations with Alan Menken |
| 2 | His witty lyrics |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | You've got all these classics. You know, Pinocchio (1940), Sleeping Beauty (1959), Cinderella (1950) and to make something that fits comfortably on the shelf with all those? What a difficult thing to do but it's such a great thing to try to do. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Menken and his musical, "Little Shop of Horrors" at the American Blues Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Midsize Musical Production. |
| 2 | Alan Menken and his musical, "The Beauty and the Beast," was awarded the 2005 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Musical Production. |
| 3 | When Aladdin (1992) was adapted into a Broadway musical, Howard Ashman was nominated for a 2014 Tony Award for Best Original Score--more than two decades after his death--for the songs he had written for the movie. |
| 4 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pages 33-35. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. |
| 5 | Ashman was nominated three times for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1987, as Best Book (Musical) for "Smile;" and twice posthumously: in 1994 for Best Original Music Score, with music by Alan Menken and other lyrics by Tim Rice for "Beauty and the Beast," and in 2008 for Best Original Score, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics co-written by Glenn Slater, for "The Little Mermaid.". |
| 6 | He was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for "Beauty and the Beast", performed at the Dominion Theatre, as the Best New Musical of the 1997 season. |
| 7 | His headstone reads "O that he would have but one more song to sing" |
| 8 | Ashman was the first AIDS victim to receive a posthumous Oscar. He won for the title song to Beauty and the Beast (1991) and the award was accepted by his partner Bill Lauch. |
| 9 | The team of Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken ended with Howard's death at age 40. The team received an Oscar for the song "Under The Sea" from The Little Mermaid (1989). |
| 10 | Beauty and the Beast (1991) includes a dedication to Ashman in its end credits. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | songs: lyrics by completed | |
| Aria for a Cow | 2015 | Short stock music | |
| Aladdin | 1994-1995 | TV Series composer - 86 episodes | |
| Aladdin | 1992 | composer: songs | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | songs: lyrics by | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | lyricist: songs / songs producer | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | book and lyrics by: musical stage play/also lyrics by |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015-2016 | TV Series lyrics - 4 episodes | |
| Britain's Got More Talent | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Voice | 2016 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Britain's Got Talent | 2016 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Còmics | 2016 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014-2015 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Descendants | 2015 | TV Movie writer: "Be Our Guest" | |
| Glee | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Galavant Showcase | 2014 | TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Friend Like Me", "Under the Sea", "Beauty and the Beast", "Be Our Guest", "Part of Your World" | |
| Tu cara me suena - Argentina | TV Series producer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| The Voice Kids | 2014 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special lyrics: "Friend Like Me" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2009-2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special writer: "Be Our Guest" | |
| Nostalgia Critic | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2011 lyrics - 2 episodes, 2010 | ||
| Disney Sing It: Family Hits | 2010 | Video Game writer: "Be Our Guest" | |
| She's Out of My League | 2010 | writer: "Beauty And The Beast" | |
| Memòries de la tele | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Miranda | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| BCN aixeca el teló | 2009 | TV Movie writer: "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Op zoek naar Joseph | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | 2008 | Video writer: "Part of Your World" | |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special lyrics: "Part of Your World" | |
| Enchanted | 2007 | lyrics: "Part of Your World", "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Patinando por un sueño | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories | 2007 | Video Game lyrics: "Under The Sea" | |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game lyrics: "Under The Sea", "Part Of Your World", "Beauty And The Beast" | |
| Canadian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | Video Game music: "Under the Sea" | |
| Operación triunfo | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea | 2000 | Video "Part of Your World" / lyrics: "Part of Your World" | |
| Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zero to Hero | 1997 | Video lyrics: "Be Our Guest", "Under The Sea", "Prince Ali", "Part Of Your World" | |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | 1997 | TV Special writer: "Be Our Guest" | |
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | 1996 | Video lyrics: "Arabian Nights Reprise" | |
| Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World | 1995 | Video music: "Part of Your World" | |
| The Simpsons | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special lyrics: "Be Our Guest", "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| The Return of Jafar | 1994 | Video lyrics: "Arabian Nights" 1992 | |
| Aladdin | 1993/I | Video Game writer: "Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali" - uncredited | |
| Aladdin | 1993/II | Video Game writer: "Friend Like Me" - uncredited | |
| Memory | 1993 | TV Movie lyrics: "Plantes d'interior" | |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special writer: "Friend Like Me" | |
| Aladdin | 1992 | lyrics: "Arabian Nights" 1992, "Friend Like Me" 1992, "Prince Ali" 1992, "Proud of Your Boy Demo", "Proud of Your Boy", "High Adventure Demo", "Humiliate the Boy", "Why Me?", "You Can Count On Me" / performer: "High Adventure Demo" | |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special lyrics: "Belle", "Be Our Guest", "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | lyrics: "Belle" uncredited, "Belle Reprise" uncredited, "Be Our Guest" uncredited, "Gaston" uncredited, "Gaston Reprise" uncredited, "Something There" uncredited, "Beauty and the Beast" uncredited, "The Mob Song" uncredited, "Beauty and the Beast End Title Duet", "Human Again" / producer: "Belle", "Belle Reprise", "Be Our Guest", "Gaston", "Gaston Reprise", "Something There", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Mob Song" - uncredited | |
| Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Under the Sea | 1990 | Video short lyrics: "Under The Sea", "Kiss The Girl" | |
| Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | 1990 | TV Short lyrics: "Wonderful Ways to Say No" | |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | 1990 | TV Special writer: "Kiss the Girl", "Under the Sea" | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | lyrics: "Fathoms Below" 1989, "Daughters of Triton" 1989, "Part of Your World" 1989, "Under the Sea" 1989, "Part of Your World Reprise" 1989, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" 1989, "Les Poissons" 1989, "Kiss the Girl" 1989, "Happy Ending" 1989, "Vanessa's Song" 1989 - uncredited | |
| Oliver & Company | 1988 | lyrics: "Once Upon a Time in New York City" | |
| Emu's Wide World | 1987 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special writer: "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | writer: "Prologue Little Shop of Horrors", "Skid Row Downtown", "Da-Doo", "Grow For Me", "Somewhere That's Green", "Some Fun Now", "Dentist!", "Feed Me Git It", "Suddenly, Seymour", "Suppertime", "The Meek Shall Inherit", "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space", "Don't Feed The Plants" |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | additional dialogue | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | musical play "Little Shop of Horrors" / screenplay |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | executive producer | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | producer |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Perfectly Princess | 2006 | Video short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | 1992 | pre-production story development |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier | 2013 | TV Movie special thanks | |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2013 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode | |
| Waking Sleeping Beauty | 2009 | Documentary in memory of | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | dedicatee |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Winner: Best Original Song |
| The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Original Song |
| The Making of 'The Little Mermaid' | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Journey to Under the Sea: The Making of Disney's the Little Mermaid | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waking Sleeping Beauty | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Disney's Beauty and the Beast Goes to Broadway: Backstage | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Aladdin (1992) |
| 1993 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1991 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1991 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1990 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | Aladdin (1992) |
| 1993 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Aladdin (1992) |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Aladdin (1992) |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Aladdin (1992) |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Film Score | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| 1991 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1990 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1990 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | Oliver & Company (1988) |
| 1990 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| 1987 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
| 1987 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
| 1987 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
| 1987 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) |
Known for movies
Aladdin (1992)
as Music Department
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
as Music Department
The Little Mermaid (1989)
as Music Department
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as Music Department