Tyrus (film)
Tyrus is a 2015 feature-length documentary directed by Pamela Tom about pioneering Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong who overcame a life of poverty, racism, and discrimination to become a renowned painter and Hollywood sketch artist. It was produced by Tom, Tamara Khalaf, and Gwen Wynne. The documentary reveals how the quiet beauty of Wong's eastern influenced paintings caught the eye of Walt Disney and became the inspiration for the classic animated feature Bambi (1942). For the next 25 years, Wong brought his artistry to Warner Brothers where his striking storyboards and set illustrations helped set the tone and drama for films such as Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), William Goldman's Harper (1966) and Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch. Wong died at the age of 106 on December 30, 2016, the oldest-known living Chinese American artist at the time of his death.
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 Team Tyrus, left to right top to bottom: Tim Craig, Tamara Khalaf, Gwen Wynne, Frances Chang, Tyrus Wong, Pamela Tom | |
| Directed by | Pamela Tom |
| Produced by | Pamela Tom, Gwen Wynne, Tamara Khalaf |
| Written by | Pamela Tom |
| Music by | Derek Baird |
| Cinematography | Shana Hagan |
| Edited by | Tim Craig Walt Louie Angela Park Carl Pfirman |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Producer Gwen Wynne is also the originator of the EOS World Fund.
Awards
- Audience Award, 2016 Boston Asian American Film Festival
- Audience Award, 2015 Hawaii International Film Festival
- Audience Award, 2015 San Diego Asian Film Festival