Tyrus (2015)

7.1/10 73 min Documentary

Overview

The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney Legend” for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.

Cast

Don Hahn

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John Canemaker

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Andreas Deja

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Eric Goldberg

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