Tyrus Wong
Tyrus Wong | |
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Wong in 2014 | |
| Born | October 25, 1910 |
| Died | December 30, 2016 (aged 106) |
| Nationality | Chinese American |
| Known for | Movies, mural, painting |
| Notable work | Bambi |
| Awards | CAM Historymakers Award Disney Legends Award |
Tyrus Wong (traditional Chinese: 黃齊耀; simplified Chinese: 黄齐耀; pinyin: Huáng Qíyào; Cantonese Yale: Wong Chaiyiu; October 25, 1910 – December 30, 2016) was a Chinese-born American artist.
He was a painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker. Wong has worked for Disney and Warner Brothers. Wong's most famous work was for the Disney animated classic, Bambi.
Other websites
- A Profile of Tyrus Wong Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine by Rosalind Chang. Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation.
- Tyrus Wong. Disney Legend Disney Insider.