Andrew Adamson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Adamson
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1966(1966-12-01)
Age	58
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Andrew Adamson Biography

Andrew Adamson is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on December 1, 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand. Director and producer of the Shrek franchise who also directed the first installment of The Chronicles of Narnia series.

He directed Tilda Swinton as the villainous White Witch in the first Chronicles of Narnia film.

Adamson directed Shrek (the first installment in the series), based on the picture book written by William Steig in 1990 , with a moderate budget of US$60 million in 2001. However the film became a worldwide success taking in nearly $500 million in the box office. The film grossed $42,347,760 in the opening week-end. It grossed $267,665,011 in the US and Canada, and foreign totals of $216,744,207 for a worldwide total of $484,409,218. The film featured Hollywood actors Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

Adamson wanted to be an architect, but missed a university enrollment deadline because of a car accident. Andrew Adamson was recruited by Pacific Data Images to go to work in the USA. The company opened an office in the California city of Los Angeles. There he served as a technical director in the following movies: Toys (1992), starring Robin Williams, and Angels in the Outfield (1994), starring Danny Glover. Previously. Andrew specialised in ads but preferred the idea of telling a story in longer format. Andrew served as visual effects supervisor in the 1995 film Batman Forever, A Time to Kill (1996), and Batman & Robin (1997).

He had two daughters named Isabelle and Sylvie.

Andrew Adamson Net Worth

Andrew Adamson is one of the richest Director from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Adamson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His original goal of becoming an architect was derailed after he missed a university enrollment deadline because of a car accident.

He received the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the British Academy Awards for his work on the first Shrek film.

Andrew Ralph Adamson MNZM (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealander film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he directed the Academy Award-winning animated films Shrek and Shrek 2. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for the 2005 production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He also worked on the movies Batman Forever and Batman & Robin as a visual effects supervisor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andrew Adamson height 6 feet 0 inches Andrew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andrew Adamson Dating?

According to our records, Andrew Adamson married to Gyulnara Karaeva. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Adamson’s is not dating anyone.

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Experimental hip hop group Death Grips worked with Adamson on their 2018 album Year of the Snitch. He appears on the track “Dilemma,” delivering a spoken word introduction to the song.

Facts & Trivia

Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Andrew Adamson celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Andrew Adamson

1. Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter.
2. He directed the first two Shrek films.
3. Adamson also directed The Chronicles of Narnia films.
4. He was born on December 1, 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand.
5. Adamson attended the University of Auckland and California Institute of the Arts.
6. His debut feature film was “Chicken Run” (2000).
7. Adamson has won several awards for his work in film.
8. He co-founded Strange Weather Films with his wife in 2013.
9. Adamson currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his family.
10. His latest project is directing a live-action adaptation of “Curious George”.

Who is the main director of Shrek?

Shrek
Directed by| Andrew Adamson Vicky Jenson
Written by| Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Joe Stillman Roger S. H. Schulman
Based on| Shrek! by William Steig
Produced by| Aron Warner John H. Williams Jeffrey Katzenberg

Who came up with Shrek 2?

Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon.

Who is the producer of Shrek?

Producers

What directed Andrew Adamson?

Films directed

How old is Shrek?

Conversation. did you know that Shrek is 108 years old in the first Shrek movie, making an 86 year age gap between him and Fiona, who’s supposed to be 22?