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Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1914-04-11

Deathday: 1987-02-27 (72 years old)

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

all 115

Movies 115

Director 77

Producer 16

self 11

Voice 1

Narrator 1

sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren

Daedalus

Daedalus (2024)

Self

Norman McLaren: Animated Musician

Norman McLaren: Animated Musician (2014)

Director

Surrealistic Hand Drawing

Surrealistic Hand Drawing (2006)

Narrator (Voice)

Tanguy Landscape Test

Tanguy Landscape Test (2006)

Director

Birdlings

Birdlings (2006)

The Art of Motion

The Art of Motion (2006)

Evelyn Lambart

Evelyn Lambart (2006)

Director

Chaplin Test

Chaplin Test (2006)

Director

The Hypnosis Film

The Hypnosis Film (2006)

Director

Pen Drawings

Pen Drawings (2006)

Director

The Seasons

The Seasons (2006)

Painting with Light

Painting with Light (2006)

Director

Blurr Test

Blurr Test (2006)

Beginnings

Beginnings (2006)

Director

McLaren at Play

McLaren at Play (2006)

Director

Out-of-Focus Cloudscape

Out-of-Focus Cloudscape (2006)

Director

Little Negro

Little Negro (2006)

McLaren and Space

McLaren and Space (2006)

Self

War and Peace

War and Peace (2005)

Director

On the Farm

On the Farm (2003)

Director

Six and Seven-Eighths

Six and Seven-Eighths (2003)

Self

Creative Process: Norman McLaren

Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990)

Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short

Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short (1985)

Director

Narcissus

Narcissus (1983)

Self

McLaren on McLaren

McLaren on McLaren (1983)

Narrator

Animated Motion: Part 5

Animated Motion: Part 5 (1978)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 3

Animated Motion: Part 3 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 4

Animated Motion: Part 4 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 2

Animated Motion: Part 2 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 1

Animated Motion: Part 1 (1976)

Self

Pinscreen

Pinscreen (1973)

Director

Ballet Adagio

Ballet Adagio (1972)

Self

Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren

Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren (1972)

Director

Synchromy

Synchromy (1971)

Self

The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees (1970)

Director

Spheres

Spheres (1969)

Director

Pas de Deux

Pas de Deux (1968)

Composer

Korean Alphabet

Korean Alphabet (1967)

Man

Mosaic

Mosaic (1965)

Director

Canon

Canon (1964)

Director

Christmas Cracker

Christmas Cracker (1963)

Director

Seven Surprizes

Seven Surprizes (1963)

Director

Lines: Horizontal

Lines: Horizontal (1962)

Self - seen with man in hat

New York Lightboard Record

New York Lightboard Record (1961)

Self

Opening Speech

Opening Speech (1961)

Director

The Flicker Film

The Flicker Film (1961)

Director

Test B For Synchromy

Test B For Synchromy (1960)

Director

Test A for Synchromy

Test A for Synchromy (1960)

Director

Lines: Vertical

Lines: Vertical (1960)

Director

Doors

Doors (1959)

Director

Serenal

Serenal (1959)

Director

Short and Suite

Short and Suite (1959)

Director

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas (1959)

Director

Blackbird

Blackbird (1958)

Director

A Chairy Tale

A Chairy Tale (1957)

Director

Rythmetic

Rythmetic (1956)

Director

Blinkity Blank (1955)

Director

Two Bagatelles

Two Bagatelles (1953)

Director / Animation / Producer

A Phantasy

A Phantasy (1952)

Director / Music / Writer / Animation / Producer

Neighbours

Neighbours (1952)

Producer

Twirligig

Twirligig (1952)

Self

Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion (1951)

Director

Around Is Around

Around Is Around (1951)

Director

Now Is the Time

Now Is the Time (1951)

Director

The Corridor

The Corridor (1950)

Director

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care (1949)

Director

A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949

A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949 (1949)

Director

Dots and Loops

Dots and Loops (1948)

Director

La poulette grise

La poulette grise (1947)

Director / Animation

Fiddle De-Dee

Fiddle De-Dee (1947)

Producer

Chants populaires nº 6

Chants populaires nº 6 (1946)

Producer

Chants populaires nº 4

Chants populaires nº 4 (1946)

Director

Hoppity Pop

Hoppity Pop (1946)

Director

Up There in the Mountains

Up There in the Mountains (1946)

Director

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

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

Producer

Let's All Sing Together: No. 5

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

Producer

Let's All Sing Together: No. 4

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

Producer

Let's All Sing Together: No. 6

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

Producer

Let's All Sing Together: No. 3

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

Director

Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat (1944)

Producer

Let's All Sing Together: No. 2

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

Producer

Let's All Sing Together No. 1

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

Producer

A Rainy Day

A Rainy Day (1944)

Director

Alouette

Alouette (1944)

Director

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944)

Director

The Head Test

The Head Test (1944)

Director

Chants populaires nº 5

Chants populaires nº 5 (1943)

Producer

Chants populaires nº 3

Chants populaires nº 3 (1943)

Director

Snakes

Snakes (1943)

Director

Barrel Zoom

Barrel Zoom (1943)

Director

Dollar Dance

Dollar Dance (1943)

Director

5 for 4

5 for 4 (1942)

Director

Hen Hop

Hen Hop (1942)

Director

Mail Early

Mail Early (1941)

Director

V for Victory

V for Victory (1941)

Director

Boogie-Doodle

Boogie-Doodle (1941)

Director

Loops

Loops (1940)

Director

NBC Valentine Greeting

NBC Valentine Greeting (1940)

Director

Spook Sport

Spook Sport (1940)

Director

Dots

Dots (1940)

Director

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes (1939)

Director

Scherzo

Scherzo (1939)

Director

The Obedient Flame

The Obedient Flame (1939)

Director

Love on the Wing

Love on the Wing (1939)

Director

Mony a Pickle

Mony a Pickle (1938)

Editor

A Job in a Million

A Job in a Million (1937)

Director

Book Bargain

Book Bargain (1937)

Director

News for the Navy

News for the Navy (1937)

Producer

Defence of Madrid

Defence of Madrid (1936)

Director

Hell Unltd

Hell Unltd (1936)

Director

Camera Makes Whoopee

Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)

Director

Polychrome Fantasy

Polychrome Fantasy (1935)

Director

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

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

Producer

Chants populaires nº 2

Chants populaires nº 2

Producer

Chants populaires nº 1

Chants populaires nº 1

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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Last updated: 2025-01-27

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