Andrew Adamson
Director of the first two Narnia films, and of Shrek.
Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand director, producer, writer and animator who directed and co-wrote the first two live-action Narnia films, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Prince Caspian (2008). He is also known for directing Shrek, the first winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and Shrek 2.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 1 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Occupation
- Film director
- film producer
- screenwriter
- animator
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Notable works
- Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia
- Children
- 2
Lore & Background
Born in New Zealand in 1966, he moved to Papua New Guinea with his parents at eleven and returned to Auckland seven years later. He meant to be an architect but missed a university enrolment deadline after a car accident.
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