John H. Williams
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John H. Williams is a film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation. He is famous for co-producing the 2001 animated feature Shrek
. He is founder and owner of his own company, Vanguard Films which produces live-action and animated products (through its sister skein Vanguard Animation
).
In 2001 shortly after working on Shrek, Williams founded Vanguard Animation
and started working on projects such as Valiant (2005), Happily N'Ever After
(2007), Space Chimps
(2008) and it's sequel Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
.
He is making his first directorial debut on Space Chimps 2.
On June 6, 2008 Williams along with Platinum Studios
created a new labe called Vanguard Comics.
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
. He is founder and owner of his own company, Vanguard Films which produces live-action and animated products (through its sister skein Vanguard Animation
Vanguard Animation
Vanguard Animation, LLC. is an American animation studio founded in 2004 by producer, John H. Williams. It produces computer animated films. Films produced include its debut film Valiant, Happily N'Ever After and Space Chimps....
).
In 2001 shortly after working on Shrek, Williams founded Vanguard Animation
Vanguard Animation
Vanguard Animation, LLC. is an American animation studio founded in 2004 by producer, John H. Williams. It produces computer animated films. Films produced include its debut film Valiant, Happily N'Ever After and Space Chimps....
and started working on projects such as Valiant (2005), Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After is a 2007 American computer-animated film based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. It is a Vanguard Animation production, released by Lions Gate Films on January 5, 2007...
(2007), Space Chimps
Space Chimps
Space Chimps is a 2008 computer-animated family comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W...
(2008) and it's sequel Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back is a 2010 animated comedy film and sequel to the 2008 film Space Chimps. The film was directed and produced by John H. Williams, written by Rob Moreland, with animation by Vanguard Animation and Prana Studios....
.
He is making his first directorial debut on Space Chimps 2.
On June 6, 2008 Williams along with Platinum Studios
Platinum Studios
Platinum Studios, Inc. is a publicly traded media company based in the United States. It controls a large independent library of comic book characters, which it seeks to adapt, produce, and license for all forms of media including print, film, online, mobile / wireless, gaming, and merchandising...
created a new labe called Vanguard Comics.
Producer
- Puss in BootsPuss in Boots (2011 film)Puss in Boots is a 2011 computer-animated adventure Western film produced by DreamWorks Animation, directed by Chris Miller , executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, and written by Brian Lynch, with screenplay by Tom Wheeler. It stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob...
(2011) (Co-Producer) - Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackSpace Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackSpace Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back is a 2010 animated comedy film and sequel to the 2008 film Space Chimps. The film was directed and produced by John H. Williams, written by Rob Moreland, with animation by Vanguard Animation and Prana Studios....
(2010) - Shrek Forever AfterShrek Forever AfterShrek Forever After, taglined as The Final Chapter, is a 2010 animated fantasy-comedy film, and the fourth and final installment in the Shrek film series, produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in cinemas on May 20, 2010 in Russia, and on May 21 in the United...
(2010) - Space ChimpsSpace ChimpsSpace Chimps is a 2008 computer-animated family comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W...
(2008) - Shrek the ThirdShrek the ThirdShrek the Third is a 2007 American animated film, and the third film in the Shrek series. It was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg for DreamWorks Animation, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released in U.S. theaters on May 18, 2007...
(2007) - Happily N'Ever AfterHappily N'Ever AfterHappily N'Ever After is a 2007 American computer-animated film based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. It is a Vanguard Animation production, released by Lions Gate Films on January 5, 2007...
(2007) - Valiant (2005)
- Shrek 2Shrek 2Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the second installment in the Shrek film series and the sequel to 2001's Shrek...
(2004) - The Junction Boys (2002) (TV movie)
- The TuxedoThe TuxedoThe Tuxedo is a 2002 American comedy-action film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy spoof that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States' fresh water...
(2002) - ShrekShrekShrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
(2001) - Balloon Farm (1999) (TV movie)
- Seven Years in TibetSeven Years in Tibet (1997 film)Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 film based on the book of the same name written by Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer on his experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War, the interim period, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army's invasion of Tibet in 1950. The film...
(1997) - The Grapes of Wrath (1991) (TV movie)
- Apprentice to Murder (1988)
- Rocket to the Moon (1986) (TV movie)
- The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (1986) (TV movie)
- The Dining Room (1984) (TV movie)
External links
- Vanguard Animation
- "About Us" at Vanguard Animation website