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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
John H. Williams
Production
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 12107
IMDb ID: nm0930964
Known for: Production
Born: June 17, 1953
Age: 72
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.04
Wikidata: Q6237144
Also known as
John Hayward Williams
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (16)Executive Producer (6)Co-Executive Producer (1)Co-Producer (1)
Biography
John Hayward Williams (born June 17, 1953) is an American film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation. He is mainly known for the mainline Shrek film franchise. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John H. Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John H. Williams.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John H. Williams.
7.8
Shrek
Producer
2001 Movie
7.3
Shrek 2
Producer
2004 Movie
7.2
Seven Years in Tibet
Producer
1997 Movie
6.6
Puss in Boots
Co-Executive Producer
2011 Movie
6.4
Shrek Forever After
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.4
Charming
Producer
2018 Movie
6.3
Shrek the Third
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.1
The Twits
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.1
Gnome Alone
Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
Fearless
Producer
2020 Movie
5.7
The Tuxedo
Producer
2002 Movie
5.6
On the Road
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John H. Williams.
7.8
Shrek
Producer
2001 Movie
7.3
Shrek 2
Producer
2004 Movie
6.4
Shrek Forever After
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.3
Shrek the Third
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.6
Puss in Boots
Co-Executive Producer
2011 Movie
4.9
Space Chimps
Producer
2008 Movie
6.4
Charming
Producer
2018 Movie
6.1
The Twits
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.7
The Tuxedo
Producer
2002 Movie
7.2
Seven Years in Tibet
Producer
1997 Movie
5.6
Valiant
Producer
2005 Movie
6.1
Gnome Alone
Producer
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John H. Williams.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John H. Williams.
6.1
The Twits
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.5
Rally Road Racers
Producer
2023 Movie
6.0
Fearless
Producer
2020 Movie
6.4
Charming
Producer
2018 Movie
6.1
Gnome Alone
Producer
2017 Movie
4.7
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
5.6
On the Road
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.6
Puss in Boots
Co-Executive Producer
2011 Movie
6.4
Shrek Forever After
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
4.9
Space Chimps
Producer
2008 Movie
6.3
Shrek the Third
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
5.1
Happily N'Ever After
Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
Valiant
Producer
2005 Movie
7.3
Shrek 2
Producer
2004 Movie
6.2
The Junction Boys
Producer
2002 Movie
5.7
The Tuxedo
Producer
2002 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John H. Williams.