Overview
Richard M. Sherman
Known For
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the entertainment company with interviews,...
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The story of the rocky road that Walt Disney took...
The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
Comments from composers Richard and Robert Sherman.
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)."