Tyrus Wong

Tyrus Wong
Tyrus Wong
	Wong in 2014
Born	October 25, 1910; Xinning, Guangdong, China
Died	December 30, 2016 (aged 106); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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.

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