Tyrus Wong

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.

Tyrus Wong
Wong in 2014
Born	(1910-10-25)October 25, 1910 Xinning, Guangdong, China
Died	December 30, 2016(2016-12-30) (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

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.