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Robert B. Sherman Biography

Birth Name:Robert Bernard Sherman

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

Awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2008 with his brother, the highest honor from the U․S․ government, selected and presented by President George W․ Bush
As a child, he took up the violin, piano, painting, and wrote poetry, along with writing and producing radio and stage programs when he was a teenager
Achieved number 1 status in both box office and video sales for the score he and his brother co-wrote for the award winning "The Tigger Movie․"
The success he and his brother had brought the attention of Walt Disney who hired the brothers to join as Staff Songwriters, where they would go on to write their most popular and recognized song, "It’s a Small World (After All)․"
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 along with his younger brother and fellow songwriter, Richard M․ Sherman
Received an honorary doctorate degree in Fine Arts from his alma mater, Bard College, becoming his second honorary doctorate, the first from Lincoln College
While serving in the United States Military, he received 4 medals including the Purple Heart, and 5 qualification badges

1965Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1965Oscar-Best Music, Substantially Original Score: winner
1965Golden Globe-Best Original Score: nominated
1965Grammy-Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: winner
1965Grammy-Best Recording for Children: winner
1965Golden Laurel-Best Song: winner
1966Grammy-Best Recording for Children: nominated
1966Golden Laurel-Song: nominated
1969Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1969Golden Globe-Best Original Song: nominated
1969Golden Globe-Best Original Score: nominated
1972Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1972Oscar-Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score: nominated
1974Oscar-Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation: nominated
1974Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1975Grammy-Best Recording for Children: winner
1977Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
1977Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1978Oscar-Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score: nominated
1978Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1979Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated