ANDREW ADAMSON

'Andrew Adamson' MNZM (b. December 1, 1966) is a New Zealand film director based mainly in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he made the blockbuster animation films, ''Shrek'' and ''Shrek 2'' for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for C. S. Lewis' ''. Shooting took place in New Zealand, primarily in and around Auckland, but also in South Island where much of Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy was filmed. He also worked on the movies ''Batman Forever'' and ''Batman & Robin'' as a visual effects supervisor.
He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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The Chronicles of Narnia

Filmography

See also

The Chronicles of Narnia

Adamson achieved commercial success and gained worldwide attention when he co-produced, co-wrote and directed . The film is based on the book by C.S. Lewis of the same name and won various awards, gained critical praise and was a box office success. This was his first live-action film debut and is considered to be one of the best film adaptations in cinema history.
He is also returning as director to the next Narnia film: .

Filmography

★ Shrek

★ Shrek 2

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See also

New Zealand Film Makers