Richard M. Sherman
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
- American Experience (1988)
- The Oscars (1953)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- Christopher Robin (2018)
- The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
- Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 (2023)
- The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002)
- Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies (2013)
- The Real Mary Poppins (2014)
- Brazzle Dazzle Effects: Behind Disney's Movie Magic (2009)
- Songs of the Silly Symphonies (2001)
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
- Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)
- Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage (2009)
- Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997)
- The Last Verse (2024)
- The Family Band Album (2004)
- Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2015)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)