Richard M. 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)."

Known For

American Experience

The Oscars

Mary Poppins

Christopher Robin

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies

All Movies (29)

• The Last Verse2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/202023 · as Self
• Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives2020 · as Self
• Christopher Robin2018 · as Singer
• Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2015 · as Himself
• The Real Mary Poppins2014 · as Self
• Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me2009 · as Self
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story2009 · as Self
• Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage2009 · as Self
• The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008 · as Self
• The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs2008
• Till The Clouds Roll By: Real to Reel2006 · as Self
• Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys2006 · as Self
• Fred MacMurray: With Fondness2006 · as Self
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz2005 · as Self
• From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella2005 · as Self
• The Art of Mary Blair2005 · as Self
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'2004 · as Self
• The Family Band Album2004 · as Self
• The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith2003 · as Composer
• The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang2002 · as Self - Composer & Lyricist (as Richard Sherman)
• Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone2001 · as Self
• Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks2001 · as Self
• Songs of the Silly Symphonies2001
• The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature2000 · as Self
• Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond2000
• Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece1997 · as Self
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece1996 · as Self - Songwriter
• Mary Poppins1964 · as Penguin / Pearly (Voice) (Uncredited)

All TV Shows (3)

• Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies2013 · as Self - Participant
• American Experience1988 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self