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Andrew Adamson

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 12/01/1966 (57) | Auckland (New Zealand)
Andrew Ralph Adamson (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealand film director, producer, screenwriter and animator. He is best known for directing the DreamWorks animated films Shrek (2001) and its sequel Shrek 2 (2004), both films based on the book of the same name by William Steig, which he was nominated for the Academy Award for the latter. He also directed and co-wrote the live-action film adaptations of C. S. Lewis's novels, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and its sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Fantasy | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by ...

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

PG

2005 | 3.6/5 | 2h 23min
Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fa ...

Shrek 2

PG

2004 | 3.7/5 | 1h 33min
Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up ...

Shrek

PG

2001 | 3.9/5 | 1h 30min
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
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One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the ...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

PG

2008 | 3.3/5 | 2h 30min
Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Awards & Nominations for Andrew Adamson

Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit Annie Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Movies with Andrew Adamson as Actor(2)

as Captain of the Guards (voice)2004 Shrek 2
as Duloc Mascot (voice) (uncredited)2001 Shrek

Movies with Andrew Adamson as Crew(28)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Directing/Director2012 Mr. Pip
Production/Producer2012 Mr. Pip
Writing/Screenplay2012 Mr. Pip
Directing/Director2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Production/Producer2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Writing/Screenplay2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Production/Executive Producer2011 Puss in Boots
Production/Producer2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Production/Executive Producer2010 Shrek Forever After
Writing/Characters2010 Shrek Forever After
Production/Executive Producer2008 Ballast
Directing/Director2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Production/Producer2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Writing/Screenplay2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Production/Executive Producer2007 Shrek the Third
Writing/Story2007 Shrek the Third
Directing/Director2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Production/Executive Producer2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Writing/Screenplay2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Directing/Director2004 Shrek 2
Writing/Screenplay2004 Shrek 2
Writing/Story2004 Shrek 2
Directing/Director2001 Shrek
Directing/Director2001 Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1997 Batman & Robin
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1996 A Time to Kill
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1995 Batman Forever

Full Name: Andrew Adamson
Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: Thursday, 12/01 1966 (December) in Auckland (New Zealand) (current age: 57 years + 144 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Other names for Andrew Adamson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Andrew Ralph Adamson"
Andrew Adamson frequently works together with these people:
Chris Miller (12x, Actor)
Conrad Vernon (10x, Actor)
Cody Cameron (9x, Actor)
Aron Warner (9x, Crew)
Guillaume Aretos (9x, Cast)
Christopher Knights (7x, Actor)
Harry Gregson-Williams (7x, Crew)
Douglas Gresham (6x, Actor)
Philip Steuer (6x, Crew)
William Steig (6x, Crew)
Philippe Gluckman (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7094, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024