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Richard M. Sherman

  • Birth: June 12, 1928
  • Death: May 25, 2024
  • Age: 95
  • United States

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 Adve... More

10

nominations

20%

winning rate

2

wins

Academy Awards

Edition Year Award Movie Status
51st edition 1979 Best Original Song - "When You're Loved" The Magic of Lassie
50th edition 1978 Best Original Song Score The Slipper and the Rose
50th edition 1978 Best Original Song - "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Danced with Me/She Danced with Me)" The Slipper and the Rose
46th edition 1974 Best Original Song Score Tom Sawyer
44th edition 1972 Best Original Song Score Bedknobs and Broomsticks
44th edition 1972 Best Original Song - "The Age of Not Believing" Bedknobs and Broomsticks
41st edition 1969 Best Original Song - "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
37th edition 1965 Best Original Score Mary Poppins Winner
37th edition 1965 Best Original Song - "Chim Chim Cher-ee" Mary Poppins Winner
Edition Year Award Movie Status
30th edition 1977 Best Original Score The Slipper and the Rose