John Hayward Williams (born June 17, 1953) is an American film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation.
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.
On June 6, 2008, John Williams along with Platinum Studios created a new label called Vanguard Comics.
[1] In 2014, partnering with Henry Skelsey, formed 3QU Media as a specialist in CG-animated feature films for the international marketplace.
Williams is producing and SC Films International is handling foreign sales.