SHERMAN, Robert and Richard

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Birth/Death

Birth: June 12, 1928

Occupation/Title

Songwriter, screenwriter

Bio Summary

Richard M. Sherman was born in 1928 to Rosa and Al Sherman (Al was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter). His family moved often for seven years. In 1937, the Shermans finally sattled down in Beverly Hills, California. Richard Sherman studied flute, piccolo, piano, and other instruments at Beverly Hills high school. After he graduated from Beverly Hills high school, he went to Bard college majoring in music. He wrote many sonatas and “art songs.” He wanted to write the “Great American Sympony” which influenced him to write songs.

Early Life/Family

Beverly Hills High School, Bard College (majored in Music)


Education/Training

1958: First top ten hit with “Tall Paul.”
1964: Wrote “It’s A Small World” for New York World’s Fair.
1965: Won 2 Academy Awards for “Mary Poppins,” 9 Academy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards, 4 Grammy Award nominations and an 23 gold and platinum albums. Sherman brothers worked for Walt Disney untill 1966.
1968: Sherman brothers worked on a motion picture “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
1973: First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for Tom Sawyer.
1976: “The Slipper and the Rose” was chosen as the Royal Command Performance.
The Sherman brothers worked on many fims including, The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), The Parent Trap (1961), The Parent Trap (1998), Charlotte's Web (1973) , The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Snoopy Come Home (1972), Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971), and Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland (1992).
2000: Sherman Brothers wrote the song score for “The Tigger Movie.”
2002: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” premiered at the London Palladium.
2003: Sherman Brothers ranked in “Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time.” 2003: Nominated for “Laurence Olivier Theatre Award” for Best New Musical.
2004: “Mary Poppins” on stage.
2005: “Mary Poppins” nominated for nine Olivier Awards.
2005: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” went to Broadway and was nominated for 9 Tonys. It also began its nation wide tour.
2005: Sherman was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
2006: Began preproduction on the film project “Inkas the Ramferinkas.”

Career Outline

Comments On Style

Influences

His father, Al Sherman, who was a well known Tin Pan Alley songwriter.

Personality

Anecdotes

Miscellaneous

Filmography

Major scores

The Sword in the Stone, 1963
Mary Poppins, 1964
The Happiest Millionaire, 1967
The Jungle Book, 1967
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, 1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968
The Aristocats, 1970
Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 1971
Snoopy Come Home, 1972
Charlotte's Web, 1973
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1973
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1974
The Slipper and the Rose, 1976
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977
The Magic of Lassie, 1978
Magic Journeys, 1982
Winnie the Pooh and a Day For Eeyore, 1983
Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland, 1993
The Mighty Kong, 1998

Motion picture screenplays
Mary Poppins (*treatment only, uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1973
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1974
The Slipper and the Rose, 1976
The Magic of Lassie, 1978
Ferdinand the Bull, 1986 (*TV screenplay)
The Tigger Movie, 2000

Stage Musicals
Victory Canteen, 1971 (Ivar Theatre, L.A.)
Over Here!, 1974 (Broadway, NY)
Dawgs, 1983 (Variety Arts Center, L.A.)
Busker Alley, 1995 (U.S. Tour)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2002 (London)
Mary Poppins, 2004 (London)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2005 (Broadway, NY)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2005 (UK Tour)
Mary Poppins, 2006 (Broadway, NY)

Theme park songs
There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow for Carousel of Progress
Miracles from Molecules for Adventure Thru Inner Space
One Little Spark for Journey Into Imagination
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (attraction)
"it's a small world" for the 1964 New York World's Fair attraction of the same name.
"The Astuter Computer Revue" for the 1982 premiere of the CommuniCore Exhibit at EPCOT.
Magic Highways for Rocket Rods
Making Memories for Magic Journeys
The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room for Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
"We Meet the World with Love" and Meet the World for the same exhibit in Tokyo Disneyland

Honors

2 Academy Awards (for Mary Poppins) 1965
2 Grammy Awards
First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival (for The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer) 1973
Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 2002

Related Links

http://www.shermanmusic.com/
http://www.redstring.com/
http://www.musicworldcorp.com/
http://www.waltstime.com/

Bibliographic References


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792556/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Sherman

Contributors To This Listing

Joo Young Kim





Birth/Death

Dec. 19 1925

Occupation/Title

songwriter, screenwriter, publisher

Bio Summary

Robert M. Sherman was born in 1925 to Rosa and Al Sherman (Al was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter). Robert Sherman took lessons in violin and piano, painting and writing poetry as young. During his high school years at Beverly Hills high school, he wrote and produced radio and stage programs. He wrote a stage play entitled, “Armistice and Dedication Day” at age 16. Robert Sherman joined the army at age 17 with the permission from his parents. In 1945, Robert Sherman was shot in the knee. After he returned to United States from England, he attended Bard College, New York, majored in English Literature and Painting. At Bard college, he completed his first two novels, “The Best Estate and Music” and “Candy and Painted Eggs.” Within two years after he graduated from Bard college, Robert and his brother Richard started writing songs.

Early Life/Family

Robert B. Sherman married Joyce Ruth (Sasner) Sherman on September 27, 1953. Joyce and Robert had four children: Laurie, Jeff, Tracy and Robbie. (Joyce Sherman died on October 16, 2001).

Education/Training

Beverly Hills High School, Bard College (majored in English Literature and Painting)

Career Outline

1958: Founded the music publishing company, Music World Corporation.
1958: First top ten hit with “Tall Paul.”
1964: Wrote “It’s A Small World” for New York World’s Fair.
1965: Won 2 Academy Awards for “Mary Poppins,” 9 Academy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards, 4 Grammy Award nominations and an 23 gold and platinum albums. Sherman brothers worked for Walt Disney untill 1966.
1968: Sherman brothers worked on a motion picture “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
1973: First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for Tom Sawyer.
1976: “The Slipper and the Rose” was chosen as the Royal Command Performance.
The Sherman brothers worked on many fims including, The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), The Parent Trap (1961), The Parent Trap (1998), Charlotte's Web (1973) , The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Snoopy Come Home (1972), Bedknobs And Broomsticks (1971), and Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland (1992).
2000: Sherman Brothers wrote the song score for “The Tigger Movie.”
2002: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” premiered at the London Palladium.
2002: An exhibition of Sherman's paintings was held in London, England, at Thompsons' Gallery on Marylebone High Street.
2003: Sherman Brothers ranked in “Top 10 Favorite Children's Films of All Time.” 2003: Nominated for “Laurence Olivier Theatre Award” for Best New Musical.
2004: “Mary Poppins” on stage.
2005: “Mary Poppins” nominated for nine Olivier Awards.
2005: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” went to Broadway and was nominated for 9 Tonys. It also began its nation wide tour.
2005: Sherman was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
2005: Completed an autobiographical novel entitled “Moose”.
2006: Began preproduction on the film project “Inkas the Ramferinkas.”

Comments On Style

Influences

His father, Al Sherman, who was a well known Tin Pan Alley songwriter.

Personality

Anecdotes

Miscellaneous

Robert Sherman kept private about his life as a fine artist, except from his family and close friends, until 2002.


Filmography



Honors

2 Academy Awards (for Mary Poppins) 1965
2 Grammy Awards
First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival (for The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer) 1973
Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 2002


Related Links

http://www.shermanmusic.com/
http://www.robertshermanart.com/
http://www.redstring.com/
http://www.musicworldcorp.com/
http://www.waltstime.com/

Bibliographic References

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792567/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_B._Sherman

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