William Steig was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. 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.
William Steig
Active - 1984 - Present |
Birth - Nov 14, 1907 |
Death - Oct 3, 2003 |
Genres - Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Fairy Tale, Christmas Film, Family Film, Musical, Animated Short
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