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 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back''. He made his directorial debut on
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back.
Vanguard Comics On June 6, 2008, John Williams along with
Platinum Studios created a new comics publishing imprint called Vanguard Comics.
3QU Media In 2014, partnering with Henry Skelsey, formed 3QU Media as a specialist in CG-animated feature films for the international marketplace. 3QU Media is producing in association with WV Enterprises. Williams is producing and SC Films International is handling foreign sales. ==Filmography==