Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1914-04-11
Deathday: 1987-02-27 (72 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 105

Movies 105

Director 76

self 10

Producer 8

Voice 1

Narrator 1

Self
Norman McLaren: Animated Musician

Norman McLaren: Animated Musician (2014)

Movie
Director
Surrealistic Hand Drawing

Surrealistic Hand Drawing (2006)

Movie
Narrator (Voice)
Tanguy Landscape Test

Tanguy Landscape Test (2006)

Movie
Director
Birdlings

Birdlings (2006)

Movie
The Art of Motion

The Art of Motion (2006)

Movie
Evelyn Lambart

Evelyn Lambart (2006)

Movie
Director
Chaplin Test

Chaplin Test (2006)

Movie
Director
The Hypnosis Film

The Hypnosis Film (2006)

Movie
Director
Pen Drawings

Pen Drawings (2006)

Movie
Director
The Seasons

The Seasons (2006)

Movie
Painting with Light

Painting with Light (2006)

Movie
Director
Blurr Test

Blurr Test (2006)

Movie
Beginnings

Beginnings (2006)

Movie
Director
McLaren at Play

McLaren at Play (2006)

Movie
Director
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape

Out-of-Focus Cloudscape (2006)

Movie
Director
Little Negro

Little Negro (2006)

Movie
McLaren and Space

McLaren and Space (2006)

Movie
Self
War and Peace

War and Peace (2005)

Movie
Director
Six and Seven-Eighths

Six and Seven-Eighths (2003)

Movie
Director
On the Farm

On the Farm (2003)

Movie
Self
Creative Process: Norman McLaren

Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990)

Movie
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short

Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short (1985)

Movie
Director
Narcissus

Narcissus (1983)

Movie
4
Self
McLaren on McLaren

McLaren on McLaren (1983)

Movie
Narrator
Animated Motion: Part 5

Animated Motion: Part 5 (1978)

Movie
Director
Animated Motion: Part 4

Animated Motion: Part 4 (1977)

Movie
Director
Animated Motion: Part 3

Animated Motion: Part 3 (1977)

Movie
Director
Animated Motion: Part 2

Animated Motion: Part 2 (1977)

Movie
Director
Animated Motion: Part 1

Animated Motion: Part 1 (1976)

Movie
Self
Pin Screen

Pin Screen (1973)

Movie
Director
Ballet Adagio

Ballet Adagio (1972)

Movie
Self
Cinéastes de notre temps: Norman McLaren: Né en 1914

Cinéastes de notre temps: Norman McLaren: Né en 1914 (1972)

Movie
Director
Synchromy

Synchromy (1971)

Movie
Self
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees (1970)

Movie
Director
Spheres

Spheres (1969)

Movie
Director
Pas de Deux

Pas de Deux (1968)

Movie
Composer
Korean Alphabet

Korean Alphabet (1967)

Movie
Man
Mosaic

Mosaic (1965)

Movie
Director
Canon

Canon (1964)

Movie
Director
Christmas Cracker

Christmas Cracker (1963)

Movie
Director
Lines: Horizontal

Lines: Horizontal (1962)

Movie
Self
Opening Speech

Opening Speech (1961)

Movie
6
Self - seen with man in hat
New York Lightboard Record

New York Lightboard Record (1961)

Movie
Director
The Flicker Film

The Flicker Film (1961)

Movie
Director
Lines: Vertical

Lines: Vertical (1960)

Movie
Director
Doors

Doors (1959)

Movie
Director
Short and Suite

Short and Suite (1959)

Movie
6.25
Director
Serenal

Serenal (1959)

Movie
Director
Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas (1959)

Movie
Director
Blackbird

Blackbird (1958)

Movie
Director
A Chairy Tale

A Chairy Tale (1957)

Movie
5.71
Director
Rythmetic

Rythmetic (1956)

Movie
Director
Blinkity Blank

Blinkity Blank (1955)

Movie
Director
Two Bagatelles

Two Bagatelles (1953)

Movie
Director
A Phantasy

A Phantasy (1952)

Movie
Director
Neighbours

Neighbours (1952)

Movie
Producer
Twirligig

Twirligig (1952)

Movie
Self
Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion (1951)

Movie
Director
Now Is the Time

Now Is the Time (1951)

Movie
Director
Around Is Around

Around Is Around (1951)

Movie
Director
The Corridor

The Corridor (1950)

Movie
Director
Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care (1949)

Movie
4
Director
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949

A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949 (1949)

Movie
Director
Dots and Loops

Dots and Loops (1948)

Movie
Director
La poulette grise

La poulette grise (1947)

Movie
Director
Fiddle-de-dee

Fiddle-de-dee (1947)

Movie
Director
Hoppity Pop

Hoppity Pop (1946)

Movie
Director
Up There in the Mountains

Up There in the Mountains (1946)

Movie
Director
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting (1946)

Movie
Producer
Let's All Sing Together: No. 6

Let's All Sing Together: No. 6 (1945)

Movie
Producer
Let's All Sing Together: No. 5

Let's All Sing Together: No. 5 (1945)

Movie
Producer
Let's All Sing Together: No. 4

Let's All Sing Together: No. 4 (1945)

Movie
Producer
Let's All Sing Together: No. 3

Let's All Sing Together: No. 3 (1945)

Movie
Director
Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat (1944)

Movie
7.33
Producer
Let's All Sing Together: No. 2

Let's All Sing Together: No. 2 (1944)

Movie
Producer
Let's All Sing Together No. 1

Let's All Sing Together No. 1 (1944)

Movie
Director
Alouette

Alouette (1944)

Movie
Director
Chants populaires

Chants populaires (1944)

Movie
Director
Keep Your Mouth Shut

Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944)

Movie
Director
The Head Test

The Head Test (1944)

Movie
Director
Snakes

Snakes (1943)

Movie
Director
Barrel Zoom

Barrel Zoom (1943)

Movie
Director
Dollar Dance

Dollar Dance (1943)

Movie
Director
Hen Hop

Hen Hop (1942)

Movie
Director
5 for 4

5 for 4 (1942)

Movie
Director
Mail Early

Mail Early (1941)

Movie
Director
V for Victory

V for Victory (1941)

Movie
Director
Boogie-Doodle

Boogie-Doodle (1941)

Movie
Director
Loops

Loops (1940)

Movie
Director
NBC Valentine Greeting

NBC Valentine Greeting (1940)

Movie
Director
Dots

Dots (1940)

Movie
6.33
Director
Spook Sport

Spook Sport (1940)

Movie
Director
Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes (1939)

Movie
Director
Scherzo

Scherzo (1939)

Movie
Director
The Obedient Flame

The Obedient Flame (1939)

Movie
Director
Love on the Wing

Love on the Wing (1939)

Movie
Director
Mony a Pickle

Mony a Pickle (1938)

Movie
Editor
A Job in a Million

A Job in a Million (1937)

Movie
Director
News for the Navy

News for the Navy (1937)

Movie
Director
Book Bargain

Book Bargain (1937)

Movie
Producer
Defence of Madrid

Defence of Madrid (1936)

Movie
Director
Hell Unltd

Hell Unltd (1936)

Movie
Director
Camera Makes Whoopee

Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)

Movie
Director
Polychrome Fantasy

Polychrome Fantasy (1935)

Movie
Director
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings

7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings (1933)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1914-04-11

Deathday
1987-02-27 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Stirling, United Kingdom

Citizenships
Canada

Also Known As
N. McLaren, McLaren

Awards
honorary Royal Designer for Industry, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Companion of the Order of Canada, Winsor McCay Award, Prix Albert-Tessier, Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Molson Prize


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