Perhaps most famously, Perry was known for his role in inspiring the animation of the character Donkey in DreamWorks’ “Shrek.” But the animal was beloved by his handlers, visitors and fellow ...

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Shrek 5' teaser has fans both excited and disappointed. While beloved characters like Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona return, fans aren't satisfied with the updated designs, noting they look 'old' and ...

Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz will return to their beloved animated characters of Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona in the film, while Zendaya joins the cast as Shrek's teenage daughter.

The Shrek franchise is an iconic movie series for all ages. Released in 2001, and winning the first-ever Academy Award for an animated feature film, it was also a box office success. According to ...

Students will be studying donkeys as part of a new degree course which will look at how films such as Shrek portray the animals ... University of Exeter and The Donkey Sanctuary.

In the run-up to the release of “Shrek,” a celebrity emerged from a pasture in Palo Alto, California — Perry, a 5-year-old gray miniature donkey. Dozens of animators visited the pasture ...

Known as the inspiration for the character Donkey, voiced by comedy legend Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated classic “Shrek,” Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community ...

By Sara Ruberg Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.

Perry, the donkey who was the inspiration behind the famous character in Shrek, has died at the age of 30. While Eddie Murphy was the voice behind the character, the look of the donkey was ...

(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says ...