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May 6, 2020 · At 84 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-America animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company force-retired him at age...
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Feb 16, 2022 · Since February 7th, the film is now available to stream on the Criterion Channel, along with a selection of short films made by Vignette Films, Inc., one of the first Black-owned production companies in Hollywood that was created by Norman along with Leo Sullivan, Norman Edelen and Richard Allen.
June 22, 2020 -- Today is Floyd Norman’s 85th Birthday! In honor of this joyous event, here are some words of Birthday wisdom from Floyd himself. This was filmed on the last day of production on Floyd Norman: An Animated Lifeon Floyd's 80th Birthday. Five years later, truer words have never been spoken.
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Aug 6, 2020 · We discuss this with Floyd Norman, who joined Disney in 1957 as the company’s first Black illustrator and, more recently, celebrated his 85th birthday in June. His credits include The Sword and the Stone , Sleeping Beauty , and Toy Story 2 .
Jun 8, 2020 · According to Norman, you will not walk out of the theater in tears, but you might just walk out with a smile. Today Norman can be found on the Disney property mentoring other artists and collaborating on Disney animation projects. At nearly 85 years of age, he has no intention of stopping. For Norman it is more than a job – it is an honor.
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Floyd E. Norman (born June 22, 1935) [1] is an American animator, writer, and cartoonist. Over the course of his career, he has worked for various animation companies, among them Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Ruby-Spears, Film Roman and Pixar.
