---
name: "John H. Williams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-h-williams"
fi1m_id: "john-h-williams"
imdb_id: "nm0930964"
tmdb_id: 12107
wikidata_id: "Q6237144"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "17 June 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T12:06:56.485204+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John H. Williams

## Identity

John H. Williams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-h-williams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-h-williams
- **IMDb ID:** nm0930964
- **TMDB ID:** 12107
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6237144
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Williams_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6237144, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930964/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12107

Producer. Born 17 June 1953 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 17 June 1953, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** John Hayward Williams
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Adamson](https://film.one/person/andrew-adamson.md), [Aron Warner](https://film.one/person/aron-warner.md), [Cameron Diaz](https://film.one/person/cameron-diaz.md), [Eddie Murphy](https://film.one/person/eddie-murphy.md), [Joe Stillman](https://film.one/person/joe-stillman.md), [Mike Myers](https://film.one/person/mike-myers.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as producer, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (3), 2010s 63 (2), 2020s 45 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 60 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 6, Comedy 6, Family 6, Fantasy 5, Adventure 4, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,538m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Williams_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6237144, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930964/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12107

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Shrek 2*](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*Shrek*](https://film.one/film/shrek.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John H. Williams is an American film producer. He was born on 17 June 1953 in New York City.

Williams founded Vanguard Films, which produces live-action and animated films through its sister company Vanguard Animation. He produced *Shrek* (2001) and *Shrek 2* (2004), and served as executive producer on *Shrek the Third* (2007) and *Shrek Forever After* (2010). Other credits include *Seven Years in Tibet* (1997), *The Tuxedo* (2002), *Valiant* (2005), *Space Chimps* (2008) and *Puss in Boots* (2011).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Twits* (2025), Fi1m 45, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twits.md)
- *Puss in Boots* (2011), Fi1m 66, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/puss-in-boots.md)
- *Shrek Forever After* (2010), Fi1m 60, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-forever-after.md)
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Fi1m 50, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Shrek 2* (2004), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)
- *Shrek* (2001), Fi1m 80, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)

## Complete filmography (25)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Twits* (2025), Executive Producer — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twits.md)
- *Rally Road Racers* (2023), Producer
- *Fearless* (2020), Producer
- *Charming* (2018), Producer
- *Gnome Alone* (2017), Producer
- *A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown* (2015), Executive Producer
- *On the Road* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Puss in Boots* (2011), Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/puss-in-boots.md)
- *Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back* (2010), Director, Producer
- *Shrek Forever After* (2010), Executive Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-forever-after.md)
- *Space Chimps* (2008), Producer
- *Shrek the Third* (2007), Executive Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-the-third.md)
- *Happily N'Ever After* (2007), Producer
- *Valiant* (2005), Producer
- *Shrek 2* (2004), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek-2.md)
- *The Junction Boys* (2002), Producer
- *The Tuxedo* (2002), Producer
- *Shrek* (2001), Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Thunder Pig!* (2001), Executive Producer
- *Seven Years in Tibet* (1997), Producer
- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1991), Producer
- *Apprentice to Murder* (1988), Co-Producer
- *Rocket to the Moon* (1986), Producer
- *True West* (1984), Producer
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, Producer

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