Artist
Tyrus Wong
The look of Bambi, drawn by a man who arrived at Angel Island alone at nine.
Tyrus Wong was a Chinese-born American artist. He was a painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist. One of the most-influential and celebrated Asian-American artists of the 20th century, Wong was also a film production illustrator, who worked for Disney and Warner Bros. He was a muralist for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), as well as a greeting card artist for Hallmark Cards. Most notably, he was the lead production illustrator on Disney's 1942 film Bambi, taking inspiration from Song dynasty art. He also served in the art department of many films, either as a set designer or storyboard artist, such as Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), The Music Man (1962), PT 109 (1963), The Great Race (1965), Harper (1966), The Green Berets (1968), and The Wild Bunch (1969), among others.
- Born
- 1910-10-25, Taishan, ChinaA Tuesday
- Died
- 2016-12-30, Los Angeles, USAA Friday, aged 106
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1910-10-25, Taishan, China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°49′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2016-12-30, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°43′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 16°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Tyrus Wong was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
