Shrek Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!. Shrek stars Mike Myers as a big, strong, solitude-loving, intimidating ogre named Shrek; Cameron Diaz as the beautiful, feisty, but very down-to-earth Princess Fiona; Eddie Murphy as the talkative Donkey; and John Lithgow as the villain Lord Farquaad. Commercially successful on release in 2001, it helped establish DreamWorks as a prime...
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quick facts

Release date:	April 22, 2001
Directed by:	Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Rated:
Runtime:	90 Minutes
Producer:	Jeffrey Katzenberg, Aron Warner, John H. Williams
Editor:	Sim Evan-Jones
Music by:	John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams
Screenplay by:	Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Conrad Vernon, Chris Miller, Joe Stillman, Roger S.H. Schulman, Cody Cameron
Estimated budget:	$60,000,000
Adapted from:	Shrek!
Genre:	Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation

Cast of Shrek

Jim Cummings

Captain of Guards

Born:November 3, 1952

Age:59

John Lithgow

Lord Farquaad

Born:October 19, 1945

Age:66

Eddie Murphy

Donkey

Born:April 3, 1961

Age:50

Cameron Diaz

Princess Fiona

Born:August 30, 1972

Age:39

Mike Myers

Shrek

Born:May 25, 1963

Age:48

Vincent Cassel

Monsieur Hood

Born:November 23, 1966

Age:45

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2001	Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture
2001	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature
2002	People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Ted Elliott

Year	Award Nomination
2001	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Roger S.H. Schulman
2007	BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, Chris Miller
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Eddie Murphy
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Jeffrey Katzenberg
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, Jeffrey Katzenberg
2001	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2002	People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Harry Gregson-Williams
2001	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature
2002	MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Eddie Murphy
2002	MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Mike Myers
2002	MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
2002	MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team, Cameron Diaz
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Andy Nelson
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Ken Bielenberg
2002	Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, DreamWorks
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Ted Elliott
2001	Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production , Douglas Rogers

Film director of Shrek

Andrew Adamson

Born: December 1, 1966

Age: 45

Andrew Ralph Adamson, MNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for C. S....
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Title	Released	Genre
Benighted
Shrek Film Series
Mister Pip	2012
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	2008	Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	2005	Adventure
Shrek 2	2004	Comedy
Shrek	2001	Comedy

Vicky Jenson

Education: Academy of Art University, California State University, Northridge

Victoria "Vicky" Jenson is an animation director at DreamWorks Animation and Disney, most notable for having co-directed Shrek, the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Jenson "started as a background artist at Hanna-Barbera in 1977, became a storyboard artist for Warner...
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Title	Released	Genre
Post Grad	2009	Comedy
Shark Tale	2004	Comedy
Shrek	2001	Comedy

Music contributors for Shrek

John Powell

John Powell is a British composer, best known for his scores to motion pictures. He has been based in the United States since 1997 and has composed...
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Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams is a prolific British composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which...
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Prequels and sequels to Shrek

Shrek

2001

Shrek 4-D

2003

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "Shrek"?
A:
$60 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
What is the rating of the motion picture, "Shrek"?
A:
The motion picture is rated PG (USA).
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film Shrek?
A:
William Steig and Ted Elliott wrote the film's script.
Q:
Which actors starred in the film, "Shrek"?
A:
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow and Chris Farley played leading roles in the film.
Q:
Which director created the film "Shrek"?
A:
Andrew Adamson was the director of the film.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the film Shrek?
A:
Smash Mouth, The Proclaimers, Jason Wade, Rufus Wainwright and Baha Men composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
When was the premier of the movie "Shrek"?
A:
The film was released in May, 2001.
Q:
The film, "Shrek" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as... Parody, Computer animation and Comedy.
Q:
What is the runtime of the movie "Shrek"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 90 minutes.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Shrek"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 90 minutes.

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Cast of Shrek

Honors and Awards

Film director of Shrek

Music contributors for Shrek

Prequels and sequels to Shrek

Frequently Asked Questions

Awards & Accolades

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