William Steig

(1907-2003)

American cartoonist, children's illustrator and writer

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William Steig (STYGHE; November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for the biennial and international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as both a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

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Born	William Steig 14 November 1907 Brooklyn, New York City, New York USA
Died	3 October 2003 (aged 95) Boston, Massachusetts USA
Zodiac	Scorpio
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