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John Hayward Williams (born 1953) is an American film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation.[1] He is mainly known for Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010). He is the founder and owner of his own company, Vanguard Films which produces live-action and animated (through its sister skein Vanguard Animation) products.

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John H. Williams
Born	John Hayward Williams (1953-06-17) June 17, 1953 (age 69) New York City, New York, US
Other names	John Williams
Occupation	Film producer director studio executive
Years active	1984–present
Employer	Vanguard Animation (2002-present)
Spouse	Lacey Ford ​ (m. 1983)​

Life and career

Williams was born in Manhattan, New York City, on June 17, 1953.

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 its sequel Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back.

He made his directorial debut on Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back.

Vanguard Comics

On June 6, 2008, John Williams along with Platinum Studios created a new label called Vanguard Comics.[2]

3QU Media

In 2014, partnering with Henry Skelsy, formed 3QU Media as a specialist in CG-animated feature films for the international marketplace.[3] 3QU Media is producing in association with WV Enterprises. Williams is producing and SC Films International is handling foreign sales.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Apprentice to Murder	Co-Producer
1991	The Grapes of Wrath	Producer	TV Movie
1994	The Dining Room	Producer	TV Movie
1997	Seven Years in Tibet	Producer
1998	Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure
1999	Balloon Farm	Producer	TV Movie
2001	Shrek	Producer
2002	The Tuxedo	Producer
2002	The Junction Boys	Producer	TV Movie
2004	Shrek 2	Producer
2005	Valiant	Producer
2007	Happily N'Ever After	Producer
2007	Shrek the Third	Executive Producer
2008	Space Chimps	Producer
2010	Shrek Forever After	Executive Producer
2010	Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back	Director & Producer
2011	Puss in Boots	Co-Producer
2012	On the Road	Executive Producer
2015	Get Squirrely	Producer
2017	Gnome Alone	Producer
2018	Charming	Producer
2019	Trouble	Producer
2020	Fearless	Producer
-	The Silk Road Rally	Producer	Filming
-	Goose Chase	Producer	Pre-production
-	Pauper Knight	Producer	Pre-production

Television

Date	Show	Role	Notes
1984-1991	American Playhouse	Producer	TV Series - 4 episodes
1985	Great Performances	Producer	TV Series - 1 episode
1987-1988	American Masters	Executive Producer	TV Series - 2 episodes

References

External links

• Vanguard Animation
• "About Us" at Vanguard Animation website
• John H. Williams at IMDb

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