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Wrote the lyrics for Disney animated films The Little Mermaid,
Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin (three songs). He was a
Producer on Little Mermaid and Executive Producer on Beauty
and the Beast. With composer Alan Menken, he received two
Oscars and two Golden Globes for Best Song (Beauty and the
Beast and Under the Sea) and four Grammy Awards. He received
an Oscar nomination with Mr. Menken for "Friend Like
Me" from Aladdin. As Author, Lyricist and Director for
the record-breaking stage musical Little Shop of Horrors, Mr.
Ashman received two Outer Critics' Circle Awards, a New York
Drama Critics Circle Award, a London Evening Standard Award
and a Drama Desk Award. For the film version of Little Shop of
Horrors, he received Best Screenplay nomination from the
Screenwriters Guild and Mean Green Mother from Outer Space was
nominated, with Mr. Menken for an Oscar nomination for Best
Song. He was Author, Lyricist and Director of Smile for which
he received a Tony nomination for Best Book.
His other credits include: God Bless You,
Mr. Rosewater; The Confirmation; Artistic Director, WPA
Theatre (1976-1982). Born in Baltimore, Mr. Ashman died at age
40 of complications due to AIDS.
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