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William Steig

Writer, Additional Credits
Died October 3, 2003 (95 years)
William Steig (/ˈstiːɡ/; November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
Known For
  • Shrek
  • Shrek 2
  • Shrek Forever After
  • Shrek 4-D
  • Shrek the Halls
  • Shrek the Musical
  • Scared Shrekless
  • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular
  • Shrek Retold
  • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf
  • Shrek: I Feel Good
  • Doctor DeSoto
  • Abel's Island
  • Pete's a Pizza
  • The Amazing Bone
  • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
  • Brave Irene

Filmography

2013
Shrek the Musical · as Novel
2004
Shrek 2 · as Novel
2001
Shrek · as Novel
2000
1988
1985
1984

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