Richard M. Sherman
Sound
Born June 12, 1928 · New York, New York
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)."
Known For · 32 titles
American Experience
The Oscars
Mary Poppins
Christopher Robin
The Real Mary Poppins
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Mary Blair
The Family Band Album
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Last Verse
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone
Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel
The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith