He is the subject of the 2016 documentary floyd norman. Many others know differently, and for those who need more proof, floyd norman. Norman has also authored a semibiographical animation primer, titled. An animated life 2016 animator floyd norman became the first disney africanamerican animator in 1956. A lifetime of tips, tricks, techniques and stories from an animation legend animation masters isbn 0240818059, that was published by focal press in 20. Floyd had turned down an offer from joe ranft to work at a. Charming original animated sequences blend with interviews and archive footage to chronicle the unique career of disney animator floyd norman. He later went on to develop the original fat albert tv special, early sesame street segments, and classic hannabarbera cartoons. Norman born june 22, 1935 is an american animator, writer, and comic book artist. At 80 years old, see how disney legend floyd norman, the first africanamerican animator at disney, continues to impact animation and stir up trouble after the company forced him to retire at age 65. Now 81, norman isnt one of the legendary nine old men, walt disney companys core animators, the last of whom, ollie johnston, died in 2008 at. Aug 26, 2016 but it sounds like pretty much the biggest nobrainer ever that floyd norman. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the michael fioredirected movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at moviefone.
An intimate journey through the life and career of 80yearold floyd norman, the. During a special one hour armchair animators segment, animators greg gunn and stanton cruse joined floyd on stage in a pseudo starbucks atmosphere to demonstrate that creativity can happen virtually. An animated life 2016 erik sharkey, michael fiore on allmovie michael. An animated life is a featurelength look the prolific animator and story artists life. Normans first assignment was working on the dogs in 101 dalmatians. An animated life is now available on pakistani netflix. An animated life not available on your favorite video service. An animated life, traces 81yearold normans career which should have ended when disney abruptly fired him at age 65 but continues to this day as he simply refuses to put away his pencil or computer mouse. Aug 01, 2016 motion 2016 guests were treated to an extraordinary experience this past june in santa fe as legendary disney animator floyd norman captivated the audience. At 80 years old, see how disney legend floyd norman, the first africanamerican animator at disney, continues to impact animation and stir up. Written with wit and verve, animated life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical handson advice and insight into an entire industry. An animated life is a loving look at the first african american disney animator. An animated life the 2016 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. An animated life trailer reveals how an artist defied the odds to become a disney legend exclusive july 20, 2016 8.
An animated life takes an intimate look at a legendary animators life and career. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories, and it is the legacy of disney legend, floyd norman. At 80 years old, see how disney legend floyd norman, the first africanamerican animator at. An animated life 2016 on netflix in the united kingdom. Anyone who was a kid in the 20th century knows normans work, whether they know it or not. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories and the legacy of disney legend, floyd norman. Michael fiore and erik sharkeys documentary floyd norman an animated life is a charming, if somewhat contrived, film about one. Hired as the first africanamerican at disney in 1956, floyd. Im bumping this very old thread because the documentary under discussion, floyd norman. An animated life is a documentary about animator floyd normans successful career at disney, hannabarbera, pixar, and his own company, vignette films. Floyd norman is an undisputed trailblazer in the animation world. An animated life, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. An intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of the forrest gump of the animation industry.
An animated life is now available on british netflix. Over the course of approximately a year of filming, we explore the 50 or so years that norman has spent in the industry. Hired as disneys first africanamerican artist in 1956, norman worked on classic movies such as sleeping beauty and 101 dalmatians before walt disney handpicked him to help write the story for the jungle book. An animated life 2016 directed by michael fiore, erik sharkey. Reviewed in the united states on september 10, 2016. We get interviews with his first wife, his current wife, his children as well as many of the men that have worked with him throughout his long career. The smurfs, courage the cowardly dog, mulan, and on and on. Aug 26, 2016 floyd norman doesnt think hes special. The official page for the feature documentary floyd norman.
Over the course of his career, norman has worked for a number of animation. I had previously met norman during a special press presentation for the rerelease of 101 dalmatians. An animated life, a film not only for cartoon fanatics, its a soulstirring, inspiring tale for the artist in all of us. An animated life from fiore media group and filmmakers michael fiore and erik sharkey. Besides advising animators at disney, norman continues to work in animation most recently as. Filmmakers michael fiore producer and 2nd unit director, sony screen gems keep watching and erik sharkey director, drew. An animated life is a mustsee documentary for all who appreciate the history of disney, the history of animation or have ever been touched by the man himself jungle book, 101 dalmatians, sword in the stone, sleeping beauty, robin hood, fat albert, monsters, inc. Norman was later employed as an artist at pixar, and his work has been seen in dozens of iconic animated films since the 1950s. Aug 25, 2016 826 2016 this affectionate documentary profiles the life and career of disneys first africanamerican animator. An animated life won best documentary there this year. An animated life on vudu, amazon video, microsoft store as download or rent it on vudu, amazon video. Aug 26, 2016 video archive for the film floyd norman.
Hired as the first africanamerican at disney in 1956. At 80 years old, see how this disney legend, the first african american artist and storyman at disney, continues to impact animation and stir up his own brand of trouble. An intimate journey through the life and career of 80yearold floyd norman, the first africanamerican animator at disney studios. This 81yearold got fired from disney and refuses to.
An animated life is playing at selected theatres across the country and is available via several video streaming platforms. An animated life, is being aired on tcm tomorrow night april 19 at 8pm est. Jul 29, 2016 an intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of the forrest gump of the animation industry. An animated life is a highly entertaining documentary that takes a look at lloyds work as well as his personal life. This is floyd norman an animated life teaser 1 by fiore media group on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. An animated life floyd norman whoopi goldberg leonard maltin 2016 animator floyd norman became the first disney africanamerican animator in 1956. A feature documentary about the life of artist and disney legend floyd norman, from michael fiore films. An animated life is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. When floyd norman walked into walt disney studios and got a job working in their animation division, he never realized that he would not only be making history but be at the start of a lifelong career. During a special one hour armchair animators segment, animators greg gunn and stanton cruse joined floyd on stage in a pseudo starbucks atmosphere to demonstrate that creativity can happen virtually anywhere. Directed by michael fiore and erik sharkey, the documentary focuses on one of disney. Feature documentary by michael fiore and erik sharkey following the life and career of legendary animator and story artist floyd norman to have its world premiere at the 2016 santa barbara international film festival on february 5. With cosmo anzilotti, jane baer, dave bossert, suzanne bothke.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Minimal violence includes clips of normans time in the military and. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Also, netflix removed the film from their catalog a while back, and its not on any other streaming services. Aug 26, 2016 directed by michael fiore, erik sharkey. But it sounds like pretty much the biggest nobrainer ever that floyd norman. The first africanamerican to be hired at disney in 1956, norman was later handpicked by walt disney to join the story team for the jungle book. An animated life off he went to hannabarbera, home to. An animated life fnaal follows floyd norman, a talented animator and artist, who also happens to be among some of the first black artists to work for disneys animation department. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads.