Portrait of William Steig

Writing

William Steig

Career

Active from 1984 to 2000, with a break from 1990 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor De Soto
Doctor De Soto
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Steig Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Crime
    0.4, average 3.6
  • Melancholy
    1.6, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles
    Donkey
    Donkey (2028)

    Characters

    Shrek 5
    Shrek 5 (2027)

    Book

    2010s

    6 titles ยท average score 63
    Shrek the Musical
    Shrek the Musical (2013)
    GoodWatch score 72

    Book

    Shrek's Thrilling Tales
    Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
    GoodWatch score 64

    Characters

    Thriller Night
    Thriller Night (2011)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Book

    Shrek Forever After
    Shrek Forever After (2010)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Book

    Scared Shrekless
    Scared Shrekless (2010)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Book

    Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
    Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
    GoodWatch score 51

    Book

    2000s

    8 titles ยท average score 65
    Shrek the Third
    Shrek the Third (2007)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Book

    Shrek the Halls
    Shrek the Halls (2007)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Author, Book

    Shrek 2
    Shrek 2 (2004)
    GoodWatch score 79

    In Memory Of, Book

    Shrek 3-D
    Shrek 3-D (2004)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Characters, Book

    Far Far Away Idol
    Far Far Away Idol (2004)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Book, In Memory Of

    Shrek
    Shrek (2001)
    GoodWatch score 84

    Book

    Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
    Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Book

    Pete's a Pizza
    Pete's a Pizza (2000)

    Writer, Book

    1990s

    1 title
    Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
    Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1993)

    Book

    1980s

    4 titles ยท average score 61
    Brave Irene
    Brave Irene (1989)

    Book, Original Story

    Abel's Island
    Abel's Island (1988)

    Writer

    The Amazing Bone
    The Amazing Bone (1987)

    Writer, Book

    Doctor De Soto
    Doctor De Soto (1984)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Writer, Book