John H. Williams

John Henry Williams is an American film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation. He co-produced the 2001 animated feature Shrek and its sequel. 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.

In 2001 shortly after working on Shrek, Williams founded Vanguard Animation and started working on projects such as Valiant (2005), Happily N'Ever After (2007), Space Chimps (2008) and its sequel Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back.

He made his directorial debut on Space Chimps 2.

On June 6, 2008 Williams along with Platinum Studios created a new label called Vanguard Comics.^[1]

Filmography

Producer

• Charming (2017)
• Get Squirrely (2015)
• On the Road (2012) (Executive Producer)
• Puss in Boots (2011) (Co-Producer)
• Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)
• Shrek Forever After (2010) (Executive Producer)
• Space Chimps (2008)
• Shrek the Third (2007) (Executive Producer)
• Happily N'Ever After (2007)
• Valiant (2005)
• Shrek 2 (2004)
• The Junction Boys (2002) (TV movie)
• The Tuxedo (2002)
• Shrek (2001)
• Balloon Farm (1999) (TV movie)
• Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
• The Grapes of Wrath (1991) (TV movie)
• Apprentice to Murder (1988)
• Rocket to the Moon (1986) (TV movie)
• The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (1986) (TV movie)
• The Dining Room (1984) (TV movie)

Director

• Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)

References

External links

• Vanguard Animation
• "About Us" at Vanguard Animation website
• John H. Williams at the Internet Movie Database