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Norman McLaren

Directing 72 (deceased) years old Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland ★ 0.1
Born: April 11, 1914
Died: February 27, 1987

Biography

Norman McLaren, CC, CQ (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound. His awards included an Oscar for the Best Documentary in 1952 for Neighbours, a Silver Bear for best short documentary at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival Rythmetic and a 1969 BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film for Pas de deux.

Filmography

Directing Credits (94)

The Seasons
The Seasons Director 2006
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape Director 2006
McLaren at Play
McLaren at Play Director 2006
Blurr Test
Blurr Test Director 2006
Little Negro
Little Negro Director 2006
Chaplin Test
Chaplin Test Director 2006
Pen Drawings
Pen Drawings Director 2006
Birdlings
Birdlings Director 2006
The Hypnosis Film
The Hypnosis Film Director 2006
Surrealistic Hand Drawing
Surrealistic Hand Drawing Director 2006
On the Farm
On the Farm Director 2003
Six and Seven-Eighths
Six and Seven-Eighths Director 2003
Narcissus
Narcissus Director 1983
Animated Motion: Part 5
Animated Motion: Part 5 Director 1978
Animated Motion: Part 4
Animated Motion: Part 4 Director 1977
Animated Motion: Part 2
Animated Motion: Part 2 Director 1977
Animated Motion: Part 3
Animated Motion: Part 3 Director 1977
Animated Motion: Part 1
Animated Motion: Part 1 Director 1976
Pinscreen
Pinscreen Director 1973
Ballet Adagio
Ballet Adagio Director 1972
Synchromy
Synchromy Director 1971
Opening Speech
Opening Speech Director 1969
Spheres
Spheres Director 1969
Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux Director 1968
Mosaic
Mosaic Director 1965
Canon
Canon Director 1964
Christmas Cracker
Christmas Cracker Director 1963
Seven Surprizes
Seven Surprizes Director 1963
Lines: Horizontal
Lines: Horizontal Director 1962
New York Lightboard Record
New York Lightboard Record Director 1961
The Flicker Film
The Flicker Film Director 1961
New York Lightboard
New York Lightboard Director 1961
Lines: Vertical
Lines: Vertical Director 1960
Test A for Synchromy
Test A for Synchromy Director 1960
Test B For Synchromy
Test B For Synchromy Director 1960
Doors
Doors Director 1959
Mail Early for Christmas
Mail Early for Christmas Director 1959
Serenal
Serenal Director 1959
Short and Suite
Short and Suite Director 1959
Blackbird
Blackbird Director 1958
A Chairy Tale
A Chairy Tale Director 1957
Rythmetic
Rythmetic Director 1956
Blinkity Blank
Blinkity Blank Director 1955
Two Bagatelles
Two Bagatelles Director 1953
Neighbours
Neighbours Director 1952
A Phantasy
A Phantasy Director 1952
Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time Director 1951
Pen Point Percussion
Pen Point Percussion Director 1951
Around Is Around
Around Is Around Director 1951
The Corridor
The Corridor Director 1950
Pas de deux 5
Pas de deux 5 Director 1950
The Seasons
The Seasons Director 1950
Begone Dull Care
Begone Dull Care Director 1949
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949 Director 1949
Leapfrog
Leapfrog Director 1949
McLaren in Ottawa
McLaren in Ottawa Director 1949
Colour Flicker
Colour Flicker Director 1948
Dots and Loops
Dots and Loops Director 1948
La poulette grise
La poulette grise Director 1947
Fiddle De-Dee
Fiddle De-Dee Director 1947
Chants populaires nº 6
Chants populaires nº 6 Director 1946
Up There in the Mountains
Up There in the Mountains Director 1946
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting Director 1946
Hoppity Pop
Hoppity Pop Director 1946
Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat Director 1944
Alouette
Alouette Director 1944
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Keep Your Mouth Shut Director 1944
The Head Test
The Head Test Director 1944
Chants populaires nº 5
Chants populaires nº 5 Director 1943
Snakes
Snakes Director 1943
Barrel Zoom
Barrel Zoom Director 1943
Dollar Dance
Dollar Dance Director 1943
Hen Hop
Hen Hop Director 1942
5 for 4
5 for 4 Director 1942
Boogie-Doodle
Boogie-Doodle Director 1941
Mail Early
Mail Early Director 1941
V for Victory
V for Victory Director 1941
Loops
Loops Director 1940
NBC Valentine Greeting
NBC Valentine Greeting Director 1940
Dots
Dots Director 1940
Spook Sport
Spook Sport Director 1940
Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes Director 1939
Scherzo
Scherzo Director 1939
Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing Director 1939
The Obedient Flame
The Obedient Flame Director 1939
Allegro
Allegro Director 1939
Mony a Pickle
Mony a Pickle Director 1938
Book Bargain
Book Bargain Director 1937
News for the Navy
News for the Navy Director 1937
Hell Unltd
Hell Unltd Director 1936
McLaren Homemovie
McLaren Homemovie Director 1936
Camera Makes Whoopee
Camera Makes Whoopee Director 1935
Polychrome Fantasy
Polychrome Fantasy Director 1935
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings Director 1933

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