Date of Birth | 14-November-1907 | |
Place of Birth |
Brooklyn (United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division) |
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Nationality | United States of America | |
Also know as | William Steig | |
Profession | Cartoonist, Writer, Author, Illustrator | |
William Steig was a prolific American cartoonist, sculptor and, late in life, an illustrator and writer of popular children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. |
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1983
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1978
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1977
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1970
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