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Shrek

animated film by Adamson and Jenson [2001]

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Shrek — Shrek Scene from the animated motion picture Shrek (2001), directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson.

The 2001 animated film Shrek, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, introduced a green ogre named Shrek, voiced by Mike Myers, whose intimidating appearance conceals a kind heart. The story begins with Shrek living as a recluse in a swamp, seeking solitude. His life changes when he encounters Donkey and becomes involved with the villainous Lord Farquaad, who aims to rule the fairy-tale land of Duloc.12

Shrek ultimately rescues Princess Fiona, who is also an ogre, and they fall in love and marry. The film, based on William Steig's children's book Shrek!, was a significant success and won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The Shrek films are known for blending fairy-tale elements with pop culture references.12

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Julie Andrews
…in several of the animated Shrek films (2004, 2007, and 2010). In addition, Andrews voiced characters in Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Aquaman (2018). In 2011 she won a Grammy Award for Julie Andrews’
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…in several of the animated Shrek films (2004, 2007, and 2010). In addition, Andrews voiced characters in Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Aquaman (2018). In 2011 she won a Grammy Award for Julie Andrews’
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Cameron Diaz
Later films: Charlie’s Angels, Shrek, and Gangs of New York
…her voice to the animated Shrek, which also featured Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy. The comedy, about an ogre who unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, was a box-office blockbuster, and Diaz later worked on numerous Shrek projects, including three big-screen sequels (2004, 2007, and 2010). Her other credits…
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…her voice to the animated Shrek, which also featured Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy. The comedy, about an ogre who unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, was a box-office blockbuster, and Diaz later worked on numerous Shrek projects, including three big-screen sequels (2004, 2007, and 2010). Her other credits…
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DreamWorks Animation
Shrek (2001), a DreamWorks Animation film based on magazine cartoonist William Steig’s book about an eponymous lovable ogre, won the first Academy Award for best animated feature. That film and its sequels were box office hits, together grossing more than $1.2 billion in the United…
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Shrek (2001), a DreamWorks Animation film based on magazine cartoonist William Steig’s book about an eponymous lovable ogre, won the first Academy Award for best animated feature. That film and its sequels were box office hits, together grossing more than $1.2 billion in the United…
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Chris Farley
Movies: Billy Madison and Tommy Boy
…role in the animated movie Shrek (2001). Farley did some recordings for the film but died before it was completed; Mike Myers replaced him.
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…role in the animated movie Shrek (2001). Farley did some recordings for the film but died before it was completed; Mike Myers replaced him.
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Larry King
…in several of the animated Shrek films (2004, 2007, and 2010) and in Bee Movie (2007). In addition, he participated in documentaries, including 1989: The Year That Made Us (2019) and Dispatches from Quarantine (2020). After suffering a heart attack in 1987, he wrote books on heart disease. His autobiography,…
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…in several of the animated Shrek films (2004, 2007, and 2010) and in Bee Movie (2007). In addition, he participated in documentaries, including 1989: The Year That Made Us (2019) and Dispatches from Quarantine (2020). After suffering a heart attack in 1987, he wrote books on heart disease. His autobiography,…
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John Lithgow
Other credits, including The Crown
…installment (2001) of the animated Shrek series, appearing as the father of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey (2003), and evincing the Alzheimer-afflicted father of a scientist in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). In Love Is Strange (2014) he portrayed a painter whose life is upended…
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…installment (2001) of the animated Shrek series, appearing as the father of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey (2003), and evincing the Alzheimer-afflicted father of a scientist in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). In Love Is Strange (2014) he portrayed a painter whose life is upended…
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Eddie Murphy
…that of Donkey in the Shrek series (2001, 2004, 2007, and 2010). In 2007 Murphy earned his first Academy Award nomination—for best supporting actor—for his performance in Dreamgirls (2006).
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…that of Donkey in the Shrek series (2001, 2004, 2007, and 2010). In 2007 Murphy earned his first Academy Award nomination—for best supporting actor—for his performance in Dreamgirls (2006).
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William Steig
…made into a successful DreamWorks animated feature film in 2001. Steig was nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1982 and again in 1988.
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…made into a successful DreamWorks animated feature film in 2001. Steig was nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1982 and again in 1988.
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Shrek
…beginning of the 2001 film Shrek, the title character lives as a recluse in a remote swamp in the fairy-tale land of Duloc. When other beings cross his path, he frightens them away so that he can be left alone to enjoy taking mud showers and snacking on slugs and…
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…beginning of the 2001 film Shrek, the title character lives as a recluse in a remote swamp in the fairy-tale land of Duloc. When other beings cross his path, he frightens them away so that he can be left alone to enjoy taking mud showers and snacking on slugs and…
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