Howard Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and lyricist. He collaborated with Alan Menken on several films, notably animated features for Disney, Ashman writing the lyrics and Menken composing the music.
Howard Ashman has appeared in 4 movies.
These include Howard, Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid', Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast and Waking Sleeping Beauty.