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Shrek is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book Shrek! by William Steig.Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, it is the first installment in the Shrek film series.
Chris Farley was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek, but he died before he could complete his voice work. He had finished 85-95% of his lines. [1] [2] Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy in the films, Mark Moseley in the video games, and Dean Edwards in Scared Shrekless) is a talking donkey, and Shrek's best friend.
Shrek is an American media franchise of DreamWorks Animation.Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book Shrek!, the series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world.
In the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical, the role was played by Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber. Since Sieber is approximately 6'2" (1.88 m), he played the role on his knees, to give the illusion that he is really 4'2" (1.27 m). He did, however, walk and finally stand for the curtain call.
Upon its release in 2001, Shrek was one of the highest-grossing films of the box office that year, usurped by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.The animated film received critical acclaim ...
Shrek is a fictional ogre character created by American author William Steig. ... In August 1998, DreamWorks then re-cast the role with Mike Myers, who insisted on a ...
Farley launched his career as a big-screen comedic leading man with films like 1995's Tommy Boy and 1997's Beverly Hills Ninja, and the role of Shrek was specifically written for him.
Get your waffles ready, Shrek is back!Dreamworks announced in July 2024 that the beloved animated franchise will be returning for a fifth film, with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz all ...