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Tyrus (Documentary)

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Tyrus (Documentary)
This program will broadcast live on May 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EDT. You will not be able to pause or rewind. You cannot access the show once the broadcast ends. Log into your AARP.org account or create one to register for this Movies for Grownups screening.
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Explore the life and work of Tyrus Wong, one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of Disney animation, until his death at the age of 106. The quiet beauty of his pioneering, Eastern-influenced paintings left their mark on American art and popular culture.


Film image and related credits courtesy of Tamara Khalaf and New Moon Pictures. 


This is a free online event, and AARP membership is not required.

  • Year
    2015
  • Runtime
    78 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Rating
    Not Rated
  • Note
    TYRUS tells the unlikely story of Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame a life of poverty and racial discrimination to become a celebrated painter, motion picture illustrator, and ‘Disney Legend’ for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.
  • Director
    Pamela Tom
  • Screenwriter
    Pamela Tom
  • Producer
    Gwendolyn Giovanna Wynne, Pamela Tom, Tamara Khalaf
  • Executive Producer
    Don Hahn, Robert Louie, David Louie, Buck Gee
  • Co-Producer
    Linda Barry
  • Cast
    Tyrus Wong, Lisa See, Kim Wong, Sonia Mak, Ellen Harrington, John Canemaker, Charles Solomon, Joe Musso, Bill Stern
  • Cinematographer
    Shana Hagan
  • Editor
    Carl Pfirman, Tim Craig, Angela Lee, Walt Louie
  • Production Design
    Director of Photography: Shana Hagan
  • Composer
    Derek Baird
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