1910 - 2016
Tyrus Wong American Artist
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Tyrus Wong was previously married to Ruth Ng Kim (1937 - 1995).
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American Artist Tyrus Wong was born Wong Gen Yeo on 25th October, 1910 in Xinning, Guangdong Province, China and passed away on 30th Dec 2016 Sunland-Tujunga, California, U.S. aged 106. He is most remembered for Bambi. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Tyrus Wong is a member of the following lists: Annie Award winners, American painters and 1910 births.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
60 years
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Details
| First Name |
Tyrus
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| Last Name |
Wong
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| Full Name at Birth |
Wong Gen Yeo
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| Alternative Name |
Wong Gen Yeo, Tyrus Wong, 黃齊耀, 黄齐耀, Huáng Qíyào, Wong Chaiyiu
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| Birthday |
25th October, 1910
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| Birthplace |
Xinning, Guangdong Province, China
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| Died |
30th December, 2016
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| Place of Death |
Sunland-Tujunga, California, U.S.
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| Cause of Death |
(natural Causes)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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| Occupation Text |
Art Department | Animation Department | Miscellaneous Crew
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| Occupation |
Artist
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| Claim to Fame |
Bambi
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| Year(s) Active |
1930–2015
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| Family Member |
Tai-Ling (daughter), Kay (daughter), Kim (daughter), Ruth Ng Kim (wife)
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Tyrus Wong (October 25, 1910 – December 30, 2016) was a Chinese-born American artist. He was a painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist. One of the most-influential and celebrated Asian-American artists of the 20th century, Wong was also a film production illustrator, who worked for Disney and Warner Brothers. He was a muralist for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), as well as a greeting card artist for Hallmark Cards. Most notably, he was the lead production illustrator on Disney's 1942 film Bambi, taking inspiration from Song dynasty art. He also served in the art department of many films, either as a set designer or storyboard artist, such as Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), The Music Man (1962), PT 109 (1963), The Great Race (1965), The Green Berets (1968), and The Wild Bunch (1969), among others.
