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Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

Tyrus: The Tyrus Wong Story

# His art inspired Bambi. His life will inspire you.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2015-11-07
⌚ Running Time: 73 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Tyrus Wong original image
Himself
Tyrus Wong
Lisa See original image
Herself
Lisa See
Don Hahn original image
Himself
Don Hahn
John Canemaker original image
Himself
John Canemaker
Andreas Deja original image
Himself
Andreas Deja
Paul A. Felix original image
Himself
Paul A. Felix
Kay Fong original image
Herself
Kay Fong
Sonia Mak original image
Herself
Sonia Mak
Eric Goldberg original image
Himself
Eric Goldberg
Wong Kim Hoh original image
Herself
Wong Kim Hoh
Milton Quon original image
Himself
Milton Quon
Joseph Musso original image
Himself
Joseph Musso
Charles Solomon original image
Himself
Charles Solomon

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