| John H. Williams | |
| Birth Name: | John Hayward Williams |
| Other Names: | John Williams |
| Birth Date: | June 17, 1953 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, US |
| Years Active: | 1984–present |
| Employer: | Vanguard Animation |
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.
Williams was born in Manhattan, New York City, on June 17, 1953.
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 .
He made his directorial debut on .
On June 6, 2008, John Williams along with Platinum Studios created a new label called Vanguard Comics.[1]
In 2014, partnering with Henry Skelsey, formed 3QU Media as a specialist in CG-animated feature films for the international marketplace.[2] 3QU Media is producing in association with WV Enterprises. Williams is producing and SC Films International is handling foreign sales.
| 1988 | Apprentice to Murder | Co-producer | ||
| 1991 | The Grapes of Wrath | Producer | TV movie | |
| 1994 | The Dining Room | Producer | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet | Producer | ||
| 1998 | Producer | |||
| 1999 | Balloon Farm | Producer | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Shrek | Producer | ||
| 2002 | The Tuxedo | Producer | ||
| 2002 | The Junction Boys | Producer | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Producer | ||
| 2005 | Valiant | Producer | ||
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Producer | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Executive producer | ||
| 2008 | Space Chimps | Producer | ||
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Executive producer | ||
| 2010 | Director & producer | |||
| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Co-producer | ||
| 2012 | On the Road | Executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Get Squirrely | Producer | ||
| 2017 | Gnome Alone | Producer | ||
| 2018 | Charming | Producer | ||
| 2019 | Trouble | Producer | ||
| 2020 | Fearless | Producer | ||
| 2023 | Rally Road Racers | Producer | ||
| TBA | Goose Chase | Producer | Pre-production |
| 1984-1991 | American Playhouse | Producer | TV series - 4 episodes | |
| 1985 | Great Performances | Producer | TV series - 1 episode | |
| 1987-1988 | American Masters | Executive producer | TV series - 2 episodes |