Andrew Adamson

New Zealand Film Director

Andrew Adamson was born in Auckland on the first of December 1966

His occupation is:Film producerFilm director Screenwriter Visual effects supervisorVisual effects animator

He was born in New Zealand but then moved to Papua New Guinea at 11years old but later returned to NZ at 18. At 24years old, he moved to San Francisco and since making the Narnia films he has returned back to NZ and had two daughters

Biography of his life

Adamson wanted to be an architect, but missed a university enrollment deadline because of a car accident.

In 1985 he began a career in computer animation working for the Auckland company, The Mouse That Roared

Andrew Adamson was recruited by Pacific Data Images to go to work in the USA.

The company opened an office in the California city of Los Angeles.

There he served as a technical director in the following movies: Toys, and Angels in the Outfield.

Previously Andrew specialised in commercials but preferred the idea of telling a story in longer format.

Andrew served as visual effects supervisor in the 1995 film Batman Forever, A Time to Kill, and Batman & Robin (1997).

How he got involved in film making…

Shrek (2001) Held the positions

of the: DirectorVoice of Duloc MascotSongwriter of: Merry Men.

The movie grossed $484,409,218 worldwide.

Filmography

Shrek 2 (2004) Held the positions of

the: Director, Screenplay & Story, voice of Capitan of the Guards, Songwriter: Fairy Godmother's Song

The film grossed $919,838,758 worldwide.

Filmography

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Held the positions of the:Director and Screenplay

The film grossed $744,783,957 worldwide.

Filmograohy

Shrek the Third (2007)

Held the positions of the:Executive producer, Storywriter

The film grossed $797,641,069 worldwide.

Filmography

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Held the position of the:Director, Screenplay, Producer

The film grossed $419,651,413 worldwide.

Filmography

Ballast (2008) Executive Producer $8,572

Shrek Forever After (2010) Executive Producer

$729,717,930

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Producer $414,686,950

Filmography

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away (2012) Director, Producer

Mister Pip (2012) Director, Producer,

Screenplay

Current film projects

He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honors List.

The significance & impact of their film work or film contribution to New Zealand society

Shrek won:

Best Animated Feature Film

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Animation Best Animated

Feature

Shrek 2 won:

Kids Choice Animation of the Year Favorite Animated

MovieFavorite Animated Movie StarFavorite Movie ComedyFavorite Movie Villain Favorite Sequel

Awards

The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe won:Best Achievement in Makeup

Best Costume, Best Makeup and Best DVD Special Edition Release

Best Makeup/Hair Best Family Film(Live

Action) (1966-12-01)

Awards