The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

Timing: 1:39 (99 min)

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Video 6

Photo 113

Actors and characters

Release date

1998-12-16

Country

United States

Production

DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Pictures

Genre

Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family

Budget

$70 000 000

Revenue

$218 613 188

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Director

Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, Brenda Chapman

Actors

Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin, Martin Short
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Scenario

Philip LaZebnik

Producer

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Penney Finkelman Cox, Sandra Rabins

Operator

Composer

Hans Zimmer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Nick Fletcher
All team (39)

• The idea for the cartoon was born in 1994 at a meeting of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, which predetermined the creation of DreamWorks SKG. Katzenberg said he had long wanted to make a cartoon that differed from traditional Disney fairy tales – a story in the spirit of Indiana Jones films or 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.' In response, Spielberg suggested making an animated remake of 'The Ten Commandments.' David Geffen picked up on this idea.
• For four years, 450 animators worked on the cartoon. Art directors Cathy Altieri and Richard Chavez and production designer Derek Gogol led a team of nine artists who worked on creating the overall visual style of the film. This process included a two-week trip to Egypt, as well as studying the artworks of Gustave Doré and Claude Monet, and the style of director David Lean in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'
• While the Egyptian characters have a somewhat symmetrical, angular appearance, the Hebrew characters were given a more natural look.
• To ensure the film was historically and theologically accurate, consultations were held with biblical scholars, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim theologians. After a preview of the cartoon, they noted that the creators had listened to their advice and praised the studio.
• The film was banned from release in two Muslim countries – the Maldives and Malaysia – as it depicts one of the prophets revered in Islam (Musa/Moses).
• The idea for the animated film was born in 1994 at a meeting of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, which predetermined the creation of DreamWorks SKG. Katzenberg said that he had long wanted to make an animated film that differed from traditional Disney fairy tales – a story in the spirit of Indiana Jones films or "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." In response, Spielberg suggested making an animated remake of "The Ten Commandments." David Geffen picked up on this idea.
• For four years, 450 animators worked on the film. Art directors Cathy Altieri and Richard Chavez and production designer Derek Gogol led a team of nine artists who worked on creating the film's overall visual style. This process included a two-week trip to Egypt, as well as studying the artwork of Gustave Doré and Claude Monet, and the style of director David Lean in "Lawrence of Arabia."