Fresh
Directors Erik Sharkey and Michael Fiore have caught Norman's whimsical charm and his upbeat attitude.
Jana Monji, RogerEbert.com
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2016 · 1h 34m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Michael Fiore
,
Erik Sharkey
Overview
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It serves as an entertaining salute to an unsung figure whose considerable accomplishments well deserve recognition.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Floyd Norman doesn't think he's special. Many others know differently, and for those who need more proof, "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" is delighted to supply it.
Ken Jaworowski, New York Times
Fresh
Like the man himself, "Floyd Norman: An Animated Life" is genial on the surface but lets us go a little deeper into an unusual life than we might have expected.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey's film is most revealing and involving when Norman, now 80, talks and sketches, his pen and mind both lively.
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice
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