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Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Documentary - 2016
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
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7.4
94%
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Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.
Director:
,
Michael Fiore
,
Erik Sharkey
Cast:
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Ralph Guggenheim
,
Dean DeBlois
,
Cosmo Anzilotti
,
Paul Dini
,
Jane Baer
,
David Bossert
,
Suzanne Bothke
,
Adrienne Brown-Norman
,
Alice Davis

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
5 Feb 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Directors Erik Sharkey and Michael Fiore have caught Norman's whimsical charm and his upbeat attitude.
– Jana Monji,
RogerEbert.com,
21 Sep 2016
fresh:
It serves as an entertaining salute to an unsung figure whose considerable accomplishments well deserve recognition.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
31 Aug 2016
fresh:
Floyd Norman doesn't think he's special. Many others know differently, and for those who need more proof, "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" is delighted to supply it.
– Ken Jaworowski,
New York Times,
25 Aug 2016
fresh:
Like the man himself, "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" is genial on the surface but lets us go a little deeper into an unusual life than we might have expected.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Aug 2016
fresh:
Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey's film is most revealing and involving when Norman, now 80, talks and sketches, his pen and mind both lively.
– Alan Scherstuhl,
Village Voice,
24 Aug 2016
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