About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1966-12-01
Place of birth:
Auckland, New Zealand
Website:
N/A

Andrew Adamson

Overview

Andrew Ralph Adamson, MNZM (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, California, U.S., where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Shooting took place in New Zealand, primarily in and around Auckland, but also in South Island where much of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed. He also worked on the movies Batman Forever and Batman & Robin as a visual effects supervisor.

He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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Known for

Acting
2004 Shrek 2 Actor Captain of the Guards (voice) 72
Good
2001 Shrek Actor Duloc Mascot (voice) (uncredited) 76
Good

Directing
2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 Mr. Pip Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Directing Director 65
Fair
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Directing Director 70
Good
2004 Shrek 2 Directing Director 72
Good
2001 Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Shrek Directing Director 76
Good
Curious George Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2012 Mr. Pip Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 Shrek Forever After Writing Characters 63
Fair
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2007 Shrek the Third Writing Story 62
Fair
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2004 Shrek 2 Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2004 Shrek 2 Writing Story 72
Good

Production
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Production Executive Producer 80
Very good
2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Production Producer 61
Fair
2012 Mr. Pip Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Puss in Boots Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Production Producer 63
Fair
2010 Shrek Forever After Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2008 Ballast Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Production Producer 65
Fair
2007 Shrek the Third Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Production Executive Producer 70
Good

Visual Effects
1997 Batman & Robin Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 45
Bad
1996 A Time to Kill Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 71
Good
1995 Batman Forever Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 54
Average
1994 Angels in the Outfield Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 58
Average