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Friday, February 25, 2022. Disney's first Black animator, Floyd Norman, has been making magic for over six decades. And at 86, he's still going strong. CHICAGO -- We continue to celebrate Black...
Mar 11, 2022 · “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life” depicts Norman’s lively narrative through original animations created from Norman’s hand-drawn gag drawings. Fiore and Sharkey’s cameras follow Norman throughout various locations key to his life including the Disney campus.
296 views 2 years ago. On February 7, 2022 our award-winning feature documentary "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" begins a multi-year run with The Criterion Channel. ...more. Following its...
Sep 13, 2015 · Floyd Norman is a legend, but don't take my word for it. He was named in 2007 as one of the recipients of the esteemed Hall of Fame award, which was established back in 1987 by the Walt Disney Company to recognize individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution of the company.
May 6, 2020 · Storyman. Troublemaker. 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...
Floyd Norman. Legends Award Category: Animation. Year Inducted: 2007. Though he prefers to be called a “cartoonist,” few other artists working in animation today can boast a career as varied as that of Floyd Norman. From the 1950s to today, Floyd’s diverse career, insightful viewpoint, and unflinching honesty have truly made him a Disney Legend.
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 serve on the story team for THE ...
