Howard Ashman
Best known as a Song Writer based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $3,361,034,272 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6) |
Best-known technical roles: Beauty and the Beast (Song Writer), The Little Mermaid (Song Writer), Aladdin (Song Writer), Beauty and the Beast (Executive Producer), Beauty and the Beast (Song Writer) |
Most productive collaborators: Alan Menken, Marc Platt, Jeffrey Silver, Tim Rice, Guy Ritchie |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Song Writer | 5 | $1,402,825,987 | $1,958,208,285 | $3,361,034,272 |
Executive Producer | 1 | $206,333,165 | $232,323,678 | $438,656,843 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $38,747,385 | $0 | $38,747,385 | |
Screenwriter | 1 | $38,747,385 | $0 | $38,747,385 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 736 | $206,333,165 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,160 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,389 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 842 | $232,323,678 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 762 | $438,656,843 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,905 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,757 | $38,747,385 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Streaming Releases: Will Any of These New Releases Work With Audiences?
August 7th, 2020
It is a slow week with streaming services with only two releases really worth checking out: Howard and Work It. Howard is a great biographical documentary, especially for fans of Disney animated films. Meanwhile, Work It isn’t earning as much critical praise, but it should please its target audience and has more crossover appeal than most movies aimed at teenagers.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 26, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | Song Writer | $298,172,056 | $270,172,992 | $568,345,048 |
May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | Song Writer | $355,559,216 | $691,028,297 | $1,046,587,513 |
Mar 17, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Lyrics by | $504,014,165 | $764,683,318 | $1,268,697,483 |
Nov 13, 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Executive Producer Song Writer |
$206,333,165 | $232,323,678 | $438,656,843 |
Dec 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Screenwriter Song Writer Based on a Musical by |
$38,747,385 | $38,747,385 | |
Averages | $280,565,197 | $489,552,071 | $672,206,854 | ||
Totals | 5 | $1,402,825,987 | $1,958,208,285 | $3,361,034,272 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 19, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | $3,659,884 | 1,183 | $38,747,385 | $38,747,385 | 100.0% |
Averages | $3,659,884 | 1,183 | $38,747,385 | $38,747,385 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $38,747,385 | $38,747,385 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 736 | $206,333,165 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,160 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,389 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 842 | $232,323,678 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 762 | $438,656,843 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,905 | $38,747,385 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,757 | $38,747,385 |