William Steig
Cartoonist, Author
1907 – 2003
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Who was William Steig?
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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- Born
- Nov 14, 1907
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Viljamas Steigas
- William Steig
- Γουίλιαμ Στέιγκ
- Ουίλιαμ Στάιγκ
- Стейг, Уильям
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Mead
(1936 - 1949) - Kari Homestead
(1950 - 1963) - Stephanie Healey
(1964 - 1966) - Jeanne Doron
(1968 - 2003/10/03)
- Elizabeth Mead
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- National Academy Museum and School
- City College of New York
- Died
- Oct 3, 2003
Boston
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on July 23, 2013
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