Shrek is a fictional ogre created by William Steig, who was a cartoonist at the New York Times.
Steig created Shrek in 1990, at 61 years old. Shrek appeared in a book, titled "Shrek", released by Steig in 1990.
His first movie, "Shrek" was released in 2001, and it quickly became the highest grossing animated film to ever be shown in Australia.
To date, there have been four Shrek movies and one short film, with a fifth movie in production with a release in May 2023.