Floyd Norman: An Animated Life is a 2016 English-language Documentary Biography movie directed by Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey. Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, 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. Floyd norman: an animated life features Cosmo Anzilotti in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Jane Baer, Dave Bossert, Suzanne Bothke, Adrienne Brown-norman, Alice Davis and Dean Deblois. It was released on 26th August 2016 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released.