What is the Prince of Egypt?
Q: What is the Prince of Egypt?
A: The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama movie made by DreamWorks Animation. It is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows Moses' life from being a prince in Egypt to defending the Israelites.
Q: Who directed the movie?
A: The movie was directed by Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells and Steve Hickner.
Q: Who wrote the songs for the movie?
A: The songs were written by Stephen Schwartz.
Q: Who composed the score for the movie?
A: The score was composed by Hans Zimmer.
Q: What actors provided voices for characters in the movie?
A: The voice cast for the movie had very popular Hollywood actors, with professional singers replacing them during musical parts except for Michelle Pfeiffer, Ralph Fiennes, Ofra Haza (who sang her song in over seventeen languages for dubbing), Steve Martin and Martin Short.
Q: What awards did it win or get nominated for? A: The film was nominated for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score at the 1999 Academy Awards and won Best Original Song at that same ceremony with "When You Believe". It was also nominated for Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film at ALMA Awards and Best Original Song (in a Motion Picture) at Golden Globe Awards.
Q: When was it released on home video and DVD? A: The Prince of Egypt was released on home video on September 14, 1999 and special edition on DVD on February 6, 2007.
