William Steig

Writer · Cast

Born

November 14, 1907 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

October 3, 2003

Birth name

William H. Steig

William H. Steig was an American author from Brooklyn, New York who was known for writing the book Shrek, which got adapted into a successful animated film franchise by DreamWorks starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. He passed away at Boston in 2003, 2 years after the first Shrek film came out.