Summary TYRUS examines the life and work of pioneering Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong. Beginning with his arrival to the immigration detention center at Angel Island in 1919, nine year old Tyrus would overcome a life of poverty, racism, and discrimination to become a renowned painter and Hollywood sketch artist. The film will show how the quiet beauty of Tyrus's eastern influenced paintings caught the eye of Walt Disney and became the inspiration for the classic animated feature Bambi. For the next 25 years, Tyrus brought his artistry to Warner Brothers where his striking storyboards and set illustrations helped set the tone and drama for films such as The Sands of Iwo Jima, Rebel Without a Cause, William Goldman's Harper and Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch. At 104, Tyrus is the oldest living Chinese American artist. View more details
Directed : Pamela Tom
Written : Pamela Tom
Stars : Tyrus Wong Lisa See Ellen Harrington Sonia Mak
Genres : Animation History Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 6, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : New Moon Pictures Apricot Films Stone Circle Pictures
Summary TYRUS examines the life and work of pioneering Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong. Beginning with his arrival to the immigration detention center at Angel Island in 1919, nine year old Tyrus would overcome a life of poverty, racism, and discrimination to become a renowned painter and Hollywood sketch artist. The film will show how the quiet beauty of Tyrus's eastern influenced paintings caught the eye of Walt Disney and became the inspiration for the classic animated feature Bambi. For the next 25 years, Tyrus brought his artistry to Warner Brothers where his striking storyboards and set illustrations helped set the tone and drama for films such as The Sands of Iwo Jima, Rebel Without a Cause, William Goldman's Harper and Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch. At 104, Tyrus is the oldest living Chinese American artist. View more details
Genres : Animation History Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 6, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : New Moon Pictures Apricot Films Stone Circle Pictures
