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.
William Steig has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work is anchored in the Shrek universe with 5 titles. Signature works include Shrek, Shrek the Third, Shrek 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
