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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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Following its worldwide premiere on Netflix, and its North American TV premiere on Turner Classic Movies: TCM, we are thrilled to share Floyd’s animated life as part of Criterion’s incredible...
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Disney's first Black animator, Floyd Norman, has been making magic for over six decades. And at 86, he's still going strong. FULL STORY: https://abc7.ws/3smmOyv
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Feb 25, 2022 · black history month. Floyd Norman, Disney's first Black animator, still going strong at 86. 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life' now streaming on Criterion Channel. By Hosea Sanders and Marsha...
Jun 8, 2020 · The Front Row Network’s Beyond the Mouse Podcast interviewed him about the documentary, as well as his life, career and what is in store after turning 85. Like most animators Norman has brought joy to children’s lives without them realizing it.
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life. Directed by Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey • 2016 • United States. Starring Floyd Norman. In 1956, Floyd Norman made history when he became the first Black animator to be hired by Disney, where he worked on such classics as SLEEPING BEAUTY and 101 DALMATIANS before being selected by Walt Disney himself to ...
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.
