William Steig

William Steig

Known for: Writing
Born: November 14, 1907
Died: October 3, 2003 (aged 95)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 poster

Shrek

Shrek 2 poster

Shrek 2

Shrek the Third poster

Shrek the Third

Shrek Forever After poster

Shrek Forever After

Shrek the Halls poster

Shrek the Halls

Scared Shrekless poster

Scared Shrekless

Shrek 3-D poster

Shrek 3-D

Far Far Away Idol poster

Far Far Away Idol

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular poster

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party poster

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

Shrek the Musical poster

Shrek the Musical

Shrek's Thrilling Tales poster

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

Photos

William Steig photo

William Steig photo

Filmography