Robert B. Sherman
Birthday: 1925-12-19
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Biography: Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter, best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M. Sherman. The Sherman brothers produced more motion picture song scores than any other songwriting team in film history. Some of their songs were incorporated into live action and animation musical films including Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Slipper and the Rose, and Charlotte's Web. Their best-known work is "It's a Small World (After All)" possibly the most-performed song (in public) in history.
Movies
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, th...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Using archival, never-before-released footage and newly shot interviews, this is a definitive behind...
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Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
A short but informative documentary on the the 1971 Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," which d...
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Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - The Sword in the Stone
Short Documentary on the Sherman Brothers: Theses two brothers discuss the songs and lyrics for The ...
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Beverly Hills Cop III
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a Calif...
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The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
Comments from composers Richard and Robert Sherman....
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The Last Verse
Award-winning songwriting duo Robert and Richard Sherman wrote some of the most classic scores in hi...
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Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Documentary about the making of Disney's animated musical adaptation of Kipling's classic....
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