Eddie Murphy, who has voiced the lovable, comedic character of Donkey since 2001, teased the project in June 2024 — despite DreamWorks Animation not officially announcing the film. Adding to the ...

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.

that Perry called home for the last 27 years. Perry the donkey was reportedly paid $75 a week to model for Dreamworks animators. ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection “Throughout his long ...

The little animal that inspired the creation of "Donkey" in the animated franchise by DreamWorks spent over 20 years at their facilities located in Palo Alto, California. He passed away at the age ...

"But he was very funny. He really was a joker." Animators used Perry's movements and expressions to help bring Donkey to life. (DreamWorks/The Associated Press, Jenny Kiratli/Barron Park Donkey ...

Donkey was famously modeled after a real life miniature donkey named Perry in Bol Park in Palo Alto, California as Dreamworks animators had spent time with Perry and a few of the other donkeys for ...

the work of DreamWorks is a classic that will premiere its fifth installment on July 1, 2026. One of the most emblematic characters of the film is Donkey, one of the film’s main characters, ...

touching lives here in Palo Alto and around the world as the inspiration for Donkey in ‘Shrek.’” Rex Grignon, a former lead animator at DreamWorks, recalled visiting the park with colleagues ...

Eddie Murphy, who has voiced the lovable, comedic character of Donkey since 2001, teased the project in June 2024 — despite ...

Sure enough, the donkeys were a part of the Barron Park Donkey Project. Contact information was exchanged and soon after, 10-12 DreamWorks animators met Perry, Grignon said. For about an hour ...

ALBAWABA - Perry the Donkey who inspired one of the most beloved characters in DreamWorks Animation, 'Donkey' in Shrek has passed away at 30 after battling hoof disease, according to his caretaker ...