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William Steig (/staɪɡ/ STYGHE; November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, and children's book author best known for his picture book Shrek, which inspired the film series of the same name. Steig was a prolific contributor of both cartoons and cover illustrations for The New Yorker magazine, and he developed a style of…
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TTTA extracted 87 structured relationships around William Steig. Examples in this analysis include William Steig → Born → (1907-11-14)November 14, 1907 New York City, U.S and William Steig → Children → 3, including Jeremy Steig. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Steig | Born | (1907-11-14)November 14, 1907 New York City, U.S | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Children | 3, including Jeremy Steig | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Died | October 3, 2003(2003-10-03) (aged 95) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 1970 National Book Award 1983 CINE Golden Eagle 1984 | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Notable works | Sylvester and the Magic Pebble | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Notable works | Doctor De Soto | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Notable works | Shrek! | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Occupations | Illustrator, writer | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Period | 1930–2003 | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | Spouses | .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria… | 1.00 | infobox |
| William Steig | related to External links | Cartoons | 0.60 | section |
| William Steig | related to External links | Macmillan USObituary | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — William Steig · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout