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William Steig(1907-2003)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Art Department
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William H. Steig was an American author from Brooklyn, New York who was known for writing the book Shrek, which got adapted into a successful animated film franchise by DreamWorks starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. He passed away at Boston in 2003, 2 years after the first Shrek film came out.
BornNovember 14, 1907
DiedOctober 3, 2003(95)
BornNovember 14, 1907
DiedOctober 3, 2003(95)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
Shrek
7.9
  • Writer
  • 2001
Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek the Third
6.1
  • Writer
  • 2007
John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)
Shrek 2
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2004
Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
Shrek Forever After
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2010

Credits

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Writer

  • Shrek 5
    • based upon the book by
    • Completed
    • 2027
  • Jdubofficial and Paul in Shrektile Dysfunction (2025)
    Shrektile Dysfunction
    8.3
    Short
    • based upon the book by
    • 2025
  • Jdubofficial in A Green Freddy Fazbear Christmas (2024)
    A Green Freddy Fazbear Christmas
    7.4
    Short
    • based upon the book by
    • 2024
  • Jdubofficial in Shrek Gives Birth to Green Freddy Fazbear (2024)
    Shrek Gives Birth to Green Freddy Fazbear
    9.1
    Short
    • character created by
    • 2024
  • Dean Norris and Jdubofficial in Shrek 5: The Contract - A Fan Made Film (2024)
    Shrek 5: The Contract - A Fan Made Film
    7.0
    • based upon the book by
    • 2024
  • Shrek Crack (2024)
    Shrek Crack
    5.8
    • character created by
    • 2024
  • Roblox: Shrek Swamp Tycoon (2024)
    Roblox: Shrek Swamp Tycoon
    Video Game
    • character created by
    • 2024
  • DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing (2023)
    DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing
    6.7
    Video Game
    • character created by
    • 2023
  • Shrek 2 Retold (2023)
    Shrek 2 Retold
    7.3
    Video
    • original characters
    • 2023
  • The Ultimate 'Shrek 2' Recap Cartoon (2022)
    The Ultimate 'Shrek 2' Recap Cartoon
    6.2
    Short
    • character created by
    • 2022
  • Shrek and Spongebob's Grand Adventure (2022)
    Shrek and Spongebob's Grand Adventure
    6.2
    • character created by
    • 2022
  • Shrek in the Backrooms (2022)
    Shrek in the Backrooms
    7.0
    Video Game
    • character created by
    • 2022
  • The Ultimate 'Shrek' Recap Cartoon (2021)
    The Ultimate 'Shrek' Recap Cartoon
    8.0
    Short
    • character created by
    • 2021
  • Kyle V. James in Shrek Retold (2018)
    Shrek Retold
    7.4
    Video
    • based upon the book by
    • 2018
  • Shrek: Storyboard Pitch: Deleted Scenes (2018)
    Shrek: Storyboard Pitch: Deleted Scenes
    Video
    • character created by
    • 2018
  • Michael Gough and Mick Wingert in New Shrek! (2014)
    New Shrek!
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • created by
    • based on Shrek created by
    • 2014

Actor

  • DreamWorks Spooky Stories (2012)
    DreamWorks Spooky Stories
    6.5
    Video
    • (voice: English version)
    • 2012

Art Department

  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • title drawing
    • 1953
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • November 14, 1907
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 2003
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Jeanne Doron1969 - October 3, 2003 (his death)
  • Other works
    When Everybody Wore a Hat" (children's book)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a night person who preferred to work in the evenings and seldom got out of bed before noon.
  • Quotes
    I think I feel a little differently than other people do. For some reason I've never felt grown up.
  • Trademark
    Creator of Shrek.
  • Salary
    • Shrek
      (2001)
      $500,000

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