William Steig
William Steig | |
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Steig in 1944 | |
| Born | November 14, 1907 New York City, U.S |
| Died | October 3, 2003 (aged 95) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Period | 1930–2003 |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 1970 National Book Award 1983 CINE Golden Eagle 1984 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mead Steig
(m. 1936; div. 1949)Kari Homestead
(m. 1950; div. 1963)Stephanie Healey
(m. 1964–1966)Jeanne Doron (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3, including Jeremy Steig |
William Steig (/staɪɡ/ 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.