Adamson, Andrew 1966-

PERSONAL

Born December 1, 1966, in Auckland, New Zealand; son of Brian (a technical officer at a university) and Ngaire Adamson.

Addresses:

Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Producer, director, writer, and visual effects specialist. Mouse that Roared (also known as Video Images Ltd.), Auckland, New Zealand, design director and animator, beginning 1985; Pacific Data Images (PDI/Dreamworks), Sunnyvale, CA, visual effects supervisor, animation supervisor, and technical director, beginning c. 1991, including work on Heart and Souls, 1993, Double Dragon, 1994, Angels in the Outfield, 1994, Batman Forever, 1995, A Time to Kill, 1996, and Batman & Robin, 1997. Creator of computer graphic images for commercials.

Awards, Honors:

Saturn Award nomination (with others), best special effects, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, 1996, for Batman Forever; Children's Award, best feature film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Annie Award, outstanding directing in an animated feature production, International Animated Film Society, nomination for Golden Palm, Cannes Film Festival, and Audience Award, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, all 2001, Bodil Award nomination, best animated film, 2002, and Amanda Award nomination, best foreign feature film, 2002, all (with others) for Shrek; nomination for Golden Palm (with others), Cannes Film Festival, 2004, Hollywood Film Festival Award (with others), animation of the year, Academy Award nomination, best animated feature film of the year, Annie Award nominations (with others), best writing in an animated feature production and outstanding directing in an animated feature production, and nomination for Silver Ribbon (with others), best director of a foreign film, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, all 2005, for Shrek 2; Grammy Award nomination (with others), best compilation soundtrack album for a motion picture, television, or other visual media, 2005, for Shrek 2; decorated member of New Zealand Order of Merit, 2006; Saturn Award nominations (with others), best direction and best writing, nomination for Humanitas Prize (with others), feature film category, Human Family Educational and Cultural Institute, Camie Award (with others), Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards, and Broadcast Film Critics' choice, best live-action family film, all 2006, for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Director, Shrek (animated), DreamWorks, 2001.

Director, Shrek 2 (animated), DreamWorks, 2004.

Producer and director, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (also known as The Chronicles of Narnia), Buena Vista, 2005.

Executive producer, Shrek the Third (animated; also known as Shrek 3), Paramount, 2007.

Executive producer, Ballast, IFC Films, 2008.

Producer and director, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney, 2008.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Voice of Duloc mascot, Shrek (animated), DreamWorks, 2001.

Voice of captain of the guards, Shrek 2 (animated), DreamWorks, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of "Shrek," 2001.

Behind the Magic of Narnia: The Story, 2005.

Behind the Magic of Narnia: Locations and Sets, 2005.

On the Set: Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, Starz, 2005.

"T4" in Narnia, Channel 4, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Shrek 2: Twice upon a Time," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

Film '72 (also known as Film of the Year, The Film Programme, and Film 2005), BBC, 2005.

This Morning (also known as The Morning with Richard and Judy), ITV, 2005.

"Magic and Make-Believe," Space Top 10 Countdown, Space Channel, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Director, Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (animated), DreamWorks, 2001.

Meet the Cast of Shrek 2, DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2004.

The Tech of Shrek 2, DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2004.

The Music of Shrek 2, DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2004.

Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997—Beyond Batman: Maximum Overdrive—The Vehicles of Batman and Robin, Warner Home Video, 2005.

Albums:

Coproducer of soundtrack album for Shrek 2.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(And "Fairy Godmother Song") Shrek 2 (animated; also based on story by Adamson), DreamWorks, 2004.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (also known as The Chronicles of Narnia), Buena Vista, 2005.

(With others) Shrek the Third (animated; also known as Shrek 3; also based on story by Adamson), Paramount, 2007.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney, 2008.

Also songwriter, "Merry Men," Shrek (animated), DreamWorks, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2006.