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Howard Ashman (1950–1991)
Music Department, Composer, Writer
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Once Upon a Studio (2023)
(Short) - Writer ("Friend Like Me" (from tt0103639), "Gaston" (from tt0101414), "Beauty and the Beast" (from tt0101414)) |
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The Little Mermaid (2023)
Songs (lyrics by), Lyrics ("Part of Your World", "Fathoms Below", "Part of Your World (Reprise)", "Under the Sea", "Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Kiss the Girl", "Part of Your World (Reprise II)"), In Memory Of |
$355MM
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$96MM
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$298MM
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$570MM
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$70MM
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$623K
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$260MM
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$192MM
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$544MM
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$1.66B
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Aladdin (2019)
Songs (lyrics by), Lyrics ("Friend Like Me (End Title)"), Writer ("Arabian Nights (2019)", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali", "Friend Like Me (End Title)", "Friend Like Me (Finale)" (uncredited)) |
$183MM
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$92MM
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$356MM
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$1.05B
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$175MM
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$56MM
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$201MM
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$529MM
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The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue (2017)
(Short) - Composer (additional music) (as Howard Ashmen) |
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$20K
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Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Songs (lyrics by), Writer ("Belle", "Belle (Reprise)", "Gaston", "Be Our Guest", "Something There", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Mob Song"), Dedicatee |
$160MM
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$175MM
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$504MM
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$1.27B
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$140K
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$20MM
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$9.8MM
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$32MM
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$50MM
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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Self (archive footage), Lyrics ("Under the Sea", "Part of Your World", "Friend Like Me", "Be Our Guest"), In Memory Of |
$33K
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$81K
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$85K
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$85MM
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$34MM
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$128MM
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$340MM
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Disneymania 3 in Concert (2005)
(Video) - Writer ("Under the Sea", "Kiss the Girl", "Part of Your World") |
$5K
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$5K
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
(Video) - Soundtrack ("Part of Your World"), Lyrics ("Part of Your World") |
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: From Hercules (1997)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Be Our Guest", "Under The Sea", "Prince Ali", "Part Of Your World") |
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World (1995)
(Video) - Music ("Part of Your World") |
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Circle of Life (1994)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Part of Your World", "Prince Ali", "Belle"), Producer ("Belle") |
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$3.5MM
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Friend Like Me (1993)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Friend Like Me", "Something There", "Friend Like Me (Reprise)" (uncredited)), Producer ("Something There") |
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Aladdin (1992)
Pre-production Story Development, Songs (lyrics by), Lyrics ("Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali") |
$28MM
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$197K
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$217MM
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$504MM
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Be Our Guest (1992)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Be Our Guest", "Beauty and the Beast") |
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$75K
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$15MM
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$1.2MM
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$2.8MM
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$2.8MM
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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Songs (lyrics by), Executive Producer, Lyrics ("Belle" (uncredited), "Belle (Reprise)" (uncredited), "Be Our Guest" (uncredited), "Gaston" (uncredited), "Gaston (Reprise)" (uncredited), "Something There" (uncredited), "Beauty and the Beast" (uncredited), "The Mob Song" (uncredited), "Beauty and the Beast (End Title Duet)", "Human Again"), Producer ("Belle", "Belle (Reprise)", "Be Our Guest", "Gaston", "Gaston (Reprise)", "Something There", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Mob Song") (uncredited), Dedicatee |
$25MM
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$162K
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$219MM
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$451MM
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
Songs (lyrics by), Songs Producer, Producer, Lyrics ("Fathoms Below" (1989), "Daughters of Triton" (1989), "Part of Your World" (1989), "Under the Sea" (1989), "Part of Your World (Reprise)" (1989), "Poor Unfortunate Souls" (1989), "Les Poissons" (1989), "Kiss the Girl" (1989), "Happy Ending" (1989), "Vanessa's Song" (1989)) (uncredited), Writer (additional dialogue) |
$40MM
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$6MM
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$112MM
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$211MM
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$31MM
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$4MM
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$74MM
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$74MM
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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Book And Lyrics By (musical stage play/also lyrics by), Lyrics By, Writer ("Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)", "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Da-Doo", "Grow For Me", "Somewhere That's Green", "Some Fun Now", "Dentist!", "Feed Me (Git It)", "Suddenly, Seymour", "Suppertime", "The Meek Shall Inherit", "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space", "Don't Feed The Plants"), Writer (based on the musical play "Little Shop of Horrors"), Writer (screenplay by) |
$25MM
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$3.7MM
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$39MM
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$39MM
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| Past Television (87 titles) | Episodes |
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Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
(TV Special) - Song Lyrics, Lyrics ("Belle", "Gaston", "Be Our Guest", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Mob Song", "Beauty and the Beast" (Reprise)) |
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017–2022)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Dentist!") (1 episode, 2022), Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics ("Suddenly, Seymour") (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics ("Belle") (1 episode, 2018), Lyrics ("Kiss the Girl") (1 episode, 2017) |
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1
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Studio C (2022)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (1 episode, 2022)
Special Guest Will Forte (Mar
14,
2022)
Season 15,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (uncredited)
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1
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The Neighborhood (2022)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (1 episode, 2022)
Welcome to Jury Duty (Jan
3,
2022)
Season 4,
Episode 10
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Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (uncredited)
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1
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Olaf Presents (2021)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me") (1 episode, 2021), Writer ("Part of Your World", "Part of Your World Reprise", "Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Kiss the Girl") (1 episode, 2021)
The Little Mermaid (Nov
12,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Writer ("Part of Your World", "Part of Your World Reprise", "Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Kiss the Girl")
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2
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Riverdale (2021)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Little Shop of Horrors") (1 episode, 2021)
Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats (Sep
8,
2021)
Season 5,
Episode 15
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Writer ("Little Shop of Horrors")
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1
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2021)
(TV Series) - Writer ("With A Song In Her Heart, Melania Trump Returns To New York") (1 episode, 2021), Writer ("Part of that World") (1 episode, 2021)
Nicolle Wallace/Michaela Coel/Kings of Leon (Mar
8,
2021)
Season 6,
Episode 95
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Writer ("Part of that World")
Sen. Corey Booker/Infinity Song (Jan
18,
2021)
Season 6,
Episode 69
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Writer ("With A Song In Her Heart, Melania Trump Returns To New York")
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2
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Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios + (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Music ("No More Hand Drawn") (1 episode, 2020) |
1
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Casus Boloss: L'Histoire en 5 minutes chrono (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Unter dem Meer") (1 episode, 2020) |
1
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The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2 (2020)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Part of Your World", "Beauty and the Beast") |
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The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Be Our Guest", "Friend Like Me", "Gaston's Song", "Under the Sea") |
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Wiwibloggs (2020)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast End Duet") (1 episode, 2020)
Elis Mraz "Wanna Be Like" (ESCZ 2020 Czech Republic) Interview (Jan
29,
2020)
Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast End Duet")
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1
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The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
(TV Movie) - Lyricist, Lyrics ("Fathoms Below", "Daughters of Triton", "Part of Your World", "Part of Your World (Reprise)", "Under the Sea", "Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Les Poissons", "Kiss the Girl", "Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)", "Happy Ending") |
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American Idol (2019)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (1 episode, 2019)
214 (Disney Night) (Apr
21,
2019)
Season 17,
Episode 14
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Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (uncredited)
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1
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Mickey's 90th Spectacular (2018)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Part of Your World" (1989), "Friend Like Me") |
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Damian's Dreadfuls (2018)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Poor Unfortunate Souls") (2 episodes, 2018)
Double Feature Part 2: The Last Man on Earth (Oct
28,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Writer ("Poor Unfortunate Souls")
Double Feature Part 1: Little Shop of Horrors (Oct
28,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Writer ("Poor Unfortunate Souls")
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2
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015–2018)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Be Our Guest") (4 episodes, 2016), Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (3 episodes, 2015), Lyrics ("Gaston") (1 episode, 2017), Lyrics ("Under the Sea") (1 episode, 2015), Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (1 episode, 2018)
David Spade/Lily James/Charlie Puth (Jul
17,
2018)
Season 5,
Episode 168
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Lyrics ("Part of Your World")
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10
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1
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Christian Frates' Voice Swaps (2018)
(TV Series) - In Memory Of (1 episode, 2018), Writer (original script) (1 episode, 2018)
Scaramouche Needs Some Water from Buffy Summers (Mar
25,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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In Memory Of,
Writer
(original script)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Còmics (2016)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("La bella i la bèstia (Beauty and the Beast)") (1 episode, 2016)
Teatre musical (Apr
9,
2016)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("La bella i la bèstia (Beauty and the Beast)")
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1
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Strictly Come Dancing (2014–2015)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Beauty and the Beast") (2 episodes, 2015), Writer ("Friend Like Me") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Little Shop of Horrors") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Under the Sea", "Be Our Guest") (1 episode, 2014)
The Quarter-Final Results (Dec
6,
2015)
Season 13,
Episode 23
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Writer ("Beauty and the Beast") (uncredited)
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5
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1
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2015)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (1 episode, 2015)
Joel McHale/Sara Bareilles (Oct
7,
2015)
Season 3,
Episode 20
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Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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The Galavant Showcase (2014)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("Friend Like Me", "Under the Sea", "Beauty and the Beast", "Be Our Guest", "Part of Your World") |
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Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2014)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Bella y bestia son") (1 episode, 2014), Producer ("Bella y bestia son") (1 episode, 2014)
Episode #2.20 (Aug
31,
2014)
Season 2,
Episode 20
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Producer ("Bella y bestia son"),
Writer ("Bella y bestia son")
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1
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1
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Dancing with the Stars (2009–2014)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Friend Like Me", "Be Our Guest", "Under the Sea") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Friend Like Me") (1 episode, 2009)
Disney Night (Apr
14,
2014)
Season 18,
Episode 5
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Writer ("Friend Like Me", "Be Our Guest", "Under the Sea")
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2
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1
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Nostalgia Critic (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Dentist!") (1 episode, 2010), Lyrics ("Poor Unfortunate Souls") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Belle") (1 episode, 2011), Lyrics ("Part of Your World") (1 episode, 2010) |
3
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Memòries de la tele (2010)
(TV Series) - Writer ("La bella y la bestia (Beauty and the Beast)") (1 episode, 2010)
Episode #4.16 (Jan
23,
2010)
Season 4,
Episode 16
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Writer ("La bella y la bestia (Beauty and the Beast)")
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1
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1
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Saturday Night Live (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Beauty and the Beast") (1 episode, 2009)
Gerard Butler/Shakira (Oct
17,
2009)
Season 35,
Episode 4
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Writer ("Beauty and the Beast") (uncredited)
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1
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The New Paul O'Grady Show (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Little Shop of Horrors", "Under the Sea") (1 episode, 2009)
Episode dated 12 May 2009 (May
12,
2009)
Writer ("Little Shop of Horrors", "Under the Sea") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (2007)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Something There") (1 episode, 2007)
Egyptian Exhibition Expo 2007 (Sep
17,
2007)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Writer ("Something There") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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1
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Family Guy (2005)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Somewhere That's Green") (1 episode, 2005)
The Courtship of Stewie's Father (Nov
20,
2005)
Season 4,
Episode 16
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Lyrics ("Somewhere That's Green") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Operación triunfo (2002)
(TV Series) - Writer ("La bella y la bestia (Beauty and the Beast)", "Parte de tu mundo (Part of Your World)", "Bajo el mar (Under the Sea)") (1 episode, 2002)
Gala Disney (Feb
18,
2002)
Season 1,
Episode 20
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Writer ("La bella y la bestia (Beauty and the Beast)", "Parte de tu mundo (Part of Your World)", "Bajo el mar (Under the Sea)")
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1
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Inter-Stitch-als (2001)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (1 episode, 2001), Producer ("Beauty and the Beast") (1 episode, 2001), Lyrics ("Part of Your World (Reprise)" (1989)) (1 episode, 2001)
The Little Mermaid (Dec
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Lyrics ("Part of Your World (Reprise)" (1989)) (uncredited)
Beauty and the Beast (Jun
15,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Beauty and the Beast") (uncredited),
Producer ("Beauty and the Beast") (uncredited)
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2
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Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)
(TV Special) - Writer ("Suddenly, Seymour", "Somewhere That's Green") |
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1
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The Simpsons (1995)
(TV Series) - Writer ("See My Vest") (1 episode, 1995)
Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (Apr
9,
1995)
Season 6,
Episode 20
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Writer ("See My Vest") (uncredited)
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1
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The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("Belle", "Be Our Guest", "Beauty and the Beast") |
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An Evening with Friends of the Environment (1990)
(TV Movie) - Lyrics ("Friends", "Fire Down Below", "I'm No Angel") |
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The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990)
(TV Special) - Self - Winner, Writer ("Kiss the Girl", "Under the Sea") |
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Head of the Class (1989)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)", "Suddenly, Seymour") (1 episode, 1989), Writer ("Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)", "Da-Doo", "Somewhere That's Green", "Feed Me (Git It)", "Now (It's Just the Gas)", "Suddenly, Seymour") (1 episode, 1989)
Little Shop 'Til You Drop: Part 2 (Feb
22,
1989)
Season 3,
Episode 14
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Writer ("Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)", "Da-Doo", "Somewhere That's Green", "Feed Me (Git It)", "Now (It's Just the Gas)", "Suddenly, Seymour") (uncredited)
Little Shop 'Til You Drop: Part 1 (Feb
15,
1989)
Season 3,
Episode 13
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Writer ("Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)", "Suddenly, Seymour") (uncredited)
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2
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Emu's Wide World (1987)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Mean Green Mother From Outer Space") (1 episode, 1987)
Episode #2.6 (Dec
8,
1987)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Writer ("Mean Green Mother From Outer Space") (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1987)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Suddenly, Seymour") (1 episode, 1987) |
1
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Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1983)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Suddenly, Seymour") (1 episode, 1983)
The 1983 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1983)
Season 1,
Episode 18
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Writer ("Suddenly, Seymour")
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1
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| Self (5 titles) |
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Brows Held High (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014)
Beauty and the Beast: Part 2 (Sep
18,
2014)
Season 4,
Episode 12
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Goes to Broadway: Backstage (1994)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
| Other (21 titles) |
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Diminishing Returns (2018–2019)
(Podcast Series) - Lyrics ("Friend Like Me (End Title)") (2 episodes, 2019), Writer ("Da-Doo") (1 episode, 2018), Writer ("Friend Like Me (End Title)", "Friend Like Me") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Friend Like Me") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Belle", "Part of My World") (1 episode, 2018), … See more
Review of the Year 2019 (Dec
23,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 186
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Lyrics ("Friend Like Me (End Title)"),
Writer ("Friend Like Me (End Title)", "Prince Ali", "Friend Like Me", "Friend Like Me (German Version)", "Friend Like Me (Kazakh Version)")
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Diminishing Returns Diminisodes (2019)
(Podcast Series) - Writer ("Friend Like Me (End Title)", "Friend Like Me", "Friend Like Me (German Version)", "Prince Ali") (1 episode, 2019), Lyrics ("Friend Like Me (End Title)") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Friend Like Me (German Version)") (1 episode, 2019)
Men in Black: International (Jun
30,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 25
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Writer ("Friend Like Me (German Version)")
Aladdin (2019) (Jun
18,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 21
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Lyrics ("Friend Like Me (End Title)"),
Writer ("Friend Like Me (End Title)", "Friend Like Me", "Friend Like Me (German Version)", "Prince Ali")
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Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
(Video Game) - Lyrics ("Under The Sea", "Part Of Your World", "Beauty And The Beast") |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1994)
(Video Game) - Lyrics ("Beauty And The Beast", "Be Our Guest", "The Mob Song") |
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Aladdin (1993)
(Video Game) - Writer ("Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me", "Prince Ali") (uncredited) |
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