A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Born:
November 14, 1907
Died:
October 3, 2003
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.
Author:
2007 Shrek the Halls
Book:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2026 Shrek 5
Characters:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2004 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2026 Shrek 5
In Memory Of:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2004 Shrek 2
2004 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2026 Shrek 5
Novel:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2001 Shrek
2004 Shrek 2
2004 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2013 Shrek the Musical
2026 Shrek 5
Original Story:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2001 Shrek
2004 Shrek 2
2004 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2013 Shrek the Musical
2026 Shrek 5
Writer:
1984 Doctor De Soto
1987 The Amazing Bone
1988 Abel's Island
1989 Brave Irene
1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
2000 Pete's a Pizza
2001 Shrek
2004 Shrek 2
2004 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2007 Shrek the Halls
2007 Shrek the Third
2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010 Shrek Forever After
2013 Shrek the Musical
2022 Fiona
2026 Shrek 5
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