Shrek

***Shrek*** is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book of the same name by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson (in their feature directorial debuts) and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, it is the first installment in the Shrek film series. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. In the film, an embittered ogre named Shrek (Myers) finds his home in the swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the obsessive ruler Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) in exchange for regaining control of his swamp. After purchasing rights to Steig's book in 1991, Steven Spielberg sought to produce a traditionally-animated film adaptation, but John H. Williams convinced him to bring the project to the newly founded DreamWorks in 1994. Jeffrey Katzenberg, along with Williams and Aron Warner, began development on Shrek in 1995, immediately following the studio's purchase of the rights from Spielberg. Chris Farley was cast as the voice for the title character, recording most of the required dialogue, but died in 1997 before his work on the film was finished; Myers was hired to replace him, and gave Shrek his Scottish accent. The film was initially intended to be created using motion capture, but after poor test results, the studio hired Pacific Data Images to complete the final computer animation. Shrek parodies other fairy tale adaptations, primarily animated Disney films.

Music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.

Theatre Release Date: April 22, 2001 (US)

Original Release Date: May 18, 2001 (US)

Video Release Date: November 2, 2001 (US)

## Voice Cast

* Mike Myers as Shrek
* Eddie Murphy as Donkey
* Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona
* John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad
* Vincent Cassel as Monsieur Hood

### Additional Voices

* Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse as Ogre Hunters
* Jim Cummings as Captain of Guards
* Bobby Block as Baby Bear
* Chris Miller as Geppetto, Magic Mirror
* Cody Cameron as Pinocchio, Three Pigs
* Kathleen Freeman as Old Woman
* Michael Galasso as Peter Pan
* Christopher Knights, Mike Myers, Simon J. Smith as Blind Mice
* Christopher Knights as Thelonious
* Conrad Vernon as Gingerbread Man
* Jacquie Barnbrook as Wrestling Fan
* Guillaume Aretos, John Bisom, Matthew Gonder, Calvin Remsberg, Jean-Paul Vignon as Merry Men
* Val Bettin as Bishop

### ADR Group

* Ian Abercrombie as Duloc Man
* Newell Alexander as Duloc Man
* Rosemary Alexander as Duloc Woman
* Tom Amundsen as Duloc Man
* Steve Bulen as Duloc Man
* Mitch Carter as Duloc Man
* David Cowgill as Lord Farquaad's Guards
* Ken Danziger as Duloc Man
* Moosie Drier as Duloc Man
* Iake Eissinmann as Duloc Man
* Elisa Gabrielli as Duloc Woman
* Jean Gilpin as Lord Farquaad's Guards
* Nick Guest as Lord Farquaad's Guards
* Bridget Hoffman as Duloc Woman
* Richard Horvitz as Dwarf
* Sherry Hursey as Duloc Woman
* Rif Hutton as Duloc Man
* Donna Lynn Leavy as Duloc Woman
* Christina McGregor as Duloc Woman
* Paul Pape as Lord Farquaad's Guards
* Patrick Pinney as Lord Farquaad's Guards
* Tony Pope as Duloc Man
* Peter Renaday as Duloc Man
* Claire Salstrom as Duloc Woman
* Lia Sargent as Duloc Woman
* Bridget Sienna as Duloc Woman
* Claudette Wells as Duloc Woman
* Diz White as Duloc Woman
* Lynnanne Zager as Duloc Woman