Howard Ashman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1950. After studying at Goddard College, he earned his MFA from Indiana University, then moved to New York, where he began a career in publishing.

There wouldn't be "The Little Mermaid" without Howard Ashman. There probably wouldn't be many of the most beloved Disney movies without him. Ashman was credited as a lyricist on 1989's "The Little ...

The new documentary “Howard” profiles the life and work of Howard Ashman, the legendary lyricist whose music and words on stage and in Disney films helped inspire a golden age of stories and musicals.