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Floyd Norman(I)

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Floyd Norman
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. Take an intimate journey through the life and career of the 'Forrest Gump' of the animation industry -- Floyd Norman. At 80 years old, see how this Disney Legend, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up his own brand of trouble.
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Floyd Norman was born on 22 June 1935 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is a writer, known for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Mulan (1998) and Dinosaur (2000).
BornJune 22, 1935
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BornJune 22, 1935
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      • 4 wins total

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    Known for

    Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, and Jane Withers in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Ming-Na Wen, Lea Salonga, and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
    Mulan
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Dinosaur (2000)
    Dinosaur
    6.4
    • Art Department
    • 2000
    Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monsters, Inc.
    8.1
    • Art Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • The Greatest Gift (2025)
      The Greatest Gift
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2025
    • Disney Jr.'s Ariel (2024)
      Disney Jr.'s Ariel
      4.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (segment "Happy Crabby Day")
      • 2024
    • David Lynch and Seth Green in Robot Chicken (2005)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson in Free Birds (2013)
      Free Birds
      5.8
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (2012)
      The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
      2.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard
      • 2013
    • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
      Waking Sleeping Beauty
      7.5
      • caricaturist
      • 2009
    • Ray Magliozzi and Tom Magliozzi in Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns (2008)
      Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns
      5.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Kronk's New Groove (2005)
      Kronk's New Groove
      5.8
      Video
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999)
      Courage the Cowardly Dog
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Corey Burton, Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
      Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
      5.0
      Video
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
      Monsters, Inc.
      8.1
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Dinosaur (2000)
      Dinosaur
      6.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      The Tigger Movie
      6.4
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Toy Story 2: Facing the Fear (1999)
      Toy Story 2: Facing the Fear
      • additional storyboarding
      • 1999
    • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
      Toy Story 2
      7.9
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 1999

    Animation Department

    • Nathan Masters in Lost L.A. (2016)
      Lost L.A.
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character design
      • 2025
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2020
    • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (2012)
      The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
      2.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • The Proud Family (2001)
      The Proud Family
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001–2002
    • Robby Benson, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton, Bill Farmer, Kyle Menke, Mark Moseley, Russi Taylor, Carolyn Gardner, and Paigie Sparkletasia in House of Mouse (2001)
      Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
      6.6
      Video
      • assistant animator (segment "Mickey's Christmas Carol", uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
      Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1995–2000
    • Dinosaur (2000)
      Dinosaur
      6.4
      • additional story artist
      • story artist
      • 2000
    • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
      The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
      5.6
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1998
    • Eric Lloyd, Alfre Woodard, Roger Kabler, Deanna Oliver, Thurl Ravenscroft, and Timothy Stack in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
      The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
      6.1
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997
    • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1994)
      The Itsy Bitsy Spider
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1994–1995
    • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      8.0
      • assistant animator: "Jasmine" (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • assistant animator: "Belle" (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Coyote Tales (1991)
      Coyote Tales
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • animator (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Charlie Adler, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Arthur Burghardt, and Bill Farmer in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Prince and the Pauper
      7.1
      Short
      • assistant animator (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Rescuers Down Under
      6.8
      • assistant animator (uncredited)
      • 1990

    Writer

    • 101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt (2015)
      101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt
      6.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • story direction
      • 2015
    • Ming-Na Wen, Lea Salonga, and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
      Mulan
      7.7
      • story
      • 1998
    • Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Mary Wickes, and Jane Withers in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
      The Hunchback of Notre Dame
      7.0
      • story
      • 1996
    • Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988)
      Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988–1989
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    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
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    Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
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    Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
    Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
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    Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 22, 1935
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Other works
      Book: "How the Grinch Stole Disney". Los Angeles: Vignette Multimedia. ISBN 9781881368380
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    • Trivia
      In 1956, he was the first African American animator at the Disney studios.
    • Quotes
      This was like joining the Marine Corps of animation. If you made it at Disney, you could make it anywhere.

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