Don Black

Biography

Career Overview

Don Black has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Beauty and the Beast with 1 titles. Signature works include Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, True Grit, The Worst Witch. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Known For

• 

  Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
• 

  True Grit
• 

  The Worst Witch
• 

  The Pink Panther Strikes Again
• 

  Sunset Boulevard
• 

  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Beauty and the Beast (1 titles)
• Pink Panther (1 titles)
• The Pink Panther (Original) Collection (1 titles)
• True Grit (1 titles)
• Rooster Cogburn Collection (1 titles)
• Born Free Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tim Curry (2 collaborations)
• Peter Sellers (2 collaborations)
• Paige O'Hara (1 collaborations)
• Robby Benson (1 collaborations)
• Jerry Orbach (1 collaborations)
• David Ogden Stiers (1 collaborations)
• Bernadette Peters (1 collaborations)
• Haley Joel Osment (1 collaborations)
• Paul Reubens (1 collaborations)
• Angela Lansbury (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (17 credits)

  • Sunset Boulevard

    musical

    writing
    2026
  • Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical

    lyricist

    writing
    2025
  • Bonnie & Clyde

    author

    writing
    2023
  • Dracula: The Musical

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Tell Me on a Sunday

    lyricist

    writing
    2021
  • Sunset Boulevard in Concert

    lyricist

    writing
    2020
  • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

    lyricist

    writing
    1997
  • The Worst Witch

    lyricist

    writing
    1986
  • Song & Dance

    lyricist

    writing
    1984
  • Tell Me on a Sunday

    lyricist

    writing
    1980
  • Gulliver's Travels

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again

    lyricist

    writing
    1976
  • Love Among the Ruins

    lyricist

    writing
    1976
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    lyricist

    writing
    1972
  • First Love

    lyricist

    writing
    1970
  • True Grit

    lyricist

    writing
    1969
  • Born Free

    lyricist

    writing
    1966

• actors (5 credits)

  • The Sound of 007

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Matt Monro: The Man with the Golden Voice

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

    Self - Lyricist, "Tell Me on a Sunday"

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997