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Andrew Adamson

Director, Writer

 Andrew Adamson

 Andrew Adamson
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Andrew Adamson

Andrew Adamson, NZOM, began his career at Auckland computer animation company The Mouse that Roared. After moving to the States and working in visual effects, he won fame in 2001 after co-directing Shrek, the first film to win an Academy Award for best animated feature. Adamson has returned home to shoot the first two installments of the Chronicles of Narnia, followed by Lloyd Jones novel Mister Pip.

I think there’s an openness in New Zealand and a freedom, in the way I grew up anyway, that encouraged the openness of imagination. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Mister Pip

Mister Pip

Director
Writer
Producer

2011

 Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

Executive Producer

2010

 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Producer

2010

 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Director
Writer
Producer

2008

 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

Director
Writer
Producer

2005

 Shrek 2

Shrek 2

Director
Writer
Executive Producer

2004

 Toys

Toys

Special Effects

2002

 Shrek

Shrek

Director

2001

 Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Special Effects

1997

 Batman Forever

Batman Forever

Special Effects

1995


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Awards

2006 New Zealand Order of Merit

2006 Humanitas Prize (United States)
Nominated in Feature Film Category: for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Animated Feature: Shrek 2

2005 Grammy Awards
Nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album: for Shrek 2

2004 Cannes Film Festival
Nominated for the Palme d’Or: Shrek 2

2001 BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Childrens Award for Best Feature Film: for Shrek

2001 Cannes Film Festival
Nominated for the Palme d’Or: Shrek

2001 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best Animation: for Shrek

2001 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Audience Award: for Shrek