American Masters · SEASON 31

Tyrus

Episode 7 · 2017-09-08

★ 1.0
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Season 31Episode 7★ 1.0/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney Legend” for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.

90 minutes

Season 31 episodes

1. By Sidney Lumet2017-01-03 2. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2017-02-21 3. Patsy Cline2017-03-01 4. James Beard: America's First Foodie2017-05-19 5. Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft2017-05-26 6. Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny2017-09-01 7. Tyrus2017-09-08 8. Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive2017-10-30 9. Inspiring Woman Web Series2017-11-08 10. This is Bob Hope2017-11-13