He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Shrek (2001).
Was a visual effects supervisor in films before becoming a film director.
Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to
Know" in 2005.
Made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 Queen's
Birthday Honours List.
Adam means "Man" in Hebrew. Andrew is the Greek form.