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- If you've seen Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book or the Toy Story movies, you've seen the work of animator Floyd Norman; for decades, he has helped bring Disney and Pixar classics to life. Now 81, Norman still works for Disney, where he has plied his trade, on and off, since he became the studio's first African-American animator in the 1950s.
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Norman returned to Disney at one point in the early 1970s to work on the Disney animated feature Robin Hood, and worked on several animated television programs at Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears.
Aug 26, 2016 · Now 81, Norman still works for Disney, where he has plied his trade, on and off, since he became the studio's first African-American animator in the 1950s. Norman's love of art began long...
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Norman had his start as an assistant to comic book artist Bill Woggon, who lived in the Santa Barbara, California, area that Norman grew up in. Norman first joined the Disney studio in 1956. As an inbetweener on Sleeping Beauty, he assisted Frank Thomas working on the fairies Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. As an assistant animator on Mary Poppins,...
"Floydering" is a phrase first used by friends and colleagues at the Walt Disney Studios (and eventually adopted by the Disney fan community) to describe Norman and his particular creative process. The phrase was further expounded upon in a short videounveiled at Norman's 80th birthday party held at Disney Studios.
Norman was a recipient of the Winsor McCay Award for Recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation at the 2002 Annie Awards. Norman was named a Disney Legend in 2007. In 2008, he appeared as Guest of Honor at Anthrocon 2008 and at Comic-Con International, where he was given an Inkpot Award. In 2013, Norman was honored with...
Sep 10, 2015 · After Walt Disney’s death in 1966, Norman moved on to work at other animation production companies including Filmation, and even created animation sequences for “Sesame Street.”
Feb 15, 2017 · But after serving, Norman came back to Disney Studios to work on 1961’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and 1963’s “The Sword in the Stone.” He also contributed to the groundbreaking animated sequences in 1964’s “Mary Poppins,” which combined both hand-drawn animation and live-action performances.
Dec 2, 2016 · Floyd Norman: An Animated Life was directed by Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey. The documentary saw a limited theatrical release earlier this year and is now available for streaming on Netflix.
Feb 25, 2022 · Norman said people often ask him how it felt being the first African American at Disney. "I wasn't aware I was an African American! I was another artist looking for a job," he explained.
