Robert B. Sherman

Composer

Birthday December 19, 1925

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Mar 5, 2012 (86)

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About

Wrote countless scores for films, including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with his brother Richard.

Before Fame

He played the violin and piano as a young boy.

Trivia

He and his brother won two Academy Awards and a Grammy Award for their work on Mary Poppins, the 1964 musical film.

Family Life

His father was Al Sherman who was also a songwriter.

Associated With

He wrote songs popularized by such stars as Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.