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Norman McLaren

Film Director / Animator / Screenwriter / Cinematographer | * 04/11/1914 († 72, 02/27/1987) | Stirling, Stirlingshire (United Kingdom (UK))
William Norman McLaren, LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer 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 hand-drawn animation, drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound. McLaren was also an artist and printmaker, and explored his interest in dance in his films. His films garnered numerous awards, including one Oscar, one Palme d'Or, three BAFTA Awards and six Venice Film Festival awards. ()
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Norman McLaren,CC,CQ(11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was aScottish-bornCanadiananimatorandfilm directorknown for his work for theNational Film Board of Canada(NFB).He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, includingdrawn-on-film animation,visual music,abstract film,pixilationandgraphical sound. His awards included an Oscar for the Best Documentary in 1952 forNeighbours, a Silver Bear for best short documentary at the 1956Berlin International Film FestivalRythmeticand a 1969BAFTA Awardfor Best Animated Film forPas de deux.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Documentaries | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Norman McLaren

Prix Albert-Tessier Companion of The Order of Canada Molson Prize Knight of The National Order of Quebec Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film Winsor McCay Award Honorary Royal Designer for Industry Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film
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Movies with Norman McLaren as Actor(10)

as Himself (archive footage)1990 Creative Process: Norman McLaren
as himself1983 McLaren on McLaren
1965 Mosaic
as himself1961 Opening Speech
as Himself - seen with man in hat1961 New York Lightboard Record
as himself1951 Pen Point Percussion

Movies with Norman McLaren as Crew(121)

Directing/Director2003 Six and Seven-Eighths
Directing/Director2003 On the Farm
Directing/Director1983 Narcissus
Directing/Director1978 Animated Motion: Part 5
Directing/Director1977 Animated Motion: Part 3
Directing/Director1977 Animated Motion: Part 2
Directing/Director1977 Animated Motion: Part 4
Directing/Director1976 Animated Motion: Part 1
Directing/Director1973 Pin Screen
Directing/Director1972 Ballet Adagio
Production/Producer1972 Ballet Adagio
Visual Effects/Animation1972 Ballet Adagio
Directing/Director1971 Synchromy
Directing/Director1969 Spheres
Production/Producer1969 Spheres
Visual Effects/Animation1969 Spheres
Directing/Director1968 Pas de Deux
Sound/Music1967 Korean Alphabet
Directing/Director1965 Mosaic
Production/Producer1965 Mosaic
Sound/Music1965 Mosaic
Visual Effects/Animation1965 Mosaic
Directing/Director1964 Canon
Directing/Director1963 Christmas Cracker
Directing/Director1962 Lines: Horizontal
Production/Producer1962 Lines: Horizontal
Visual Effects/Animation1962 Lines: Horizontal
Directing/Director1961 The Flicker Film
Directing/Director1961 Opening Speech
Directing/Director1961 New York Lightboard Record
Production/Producer1961 New York Lightboard Record
Directing/Director1960 Lines: Vertical
Production/Producer1960 Lines: Vertical
Visual Effects/Animation1960 Lines: Vertical
Directing/Director1959 Short and Suite
Directing/Director1959 Serenal
Directing/Director1959 Mail Early for Christmas
Production/Producer1959 Mail Early for Christmas
Visual Effects/Animation1959 Mail Early for Christmas
Directing/Director1958 Blackbird
Directing/Director1957 A Chairy Tale
Directing/Director1956 Rythmetic
Directing/Director1955 Blinkity Blank
Production/Producer1955 Blinkity Blank
Visual Effects/Animation1955 Blinkity Blank
Directing/Director1953 Two Bagatelles
Sound/Music1953 Two Bagatelles
Directing/Director1952 A Phantasy
Production/Producer1952 A Phantasy
Visual Effects/Animation1952 A Phantasy
Directing/Director1952 Neighbours
Production/Producer1952 Neighbours
Sound/Music1952 Neighbours
Visual Effects/Animation1952 Neighbours
Writing/Writer1952 Neighbours
Production/Producer1952 Twirligig
Directing/Director1951 Around Is Around
Visual Effects/Animation Director1951 Around Is Around
Directing/Director1951 Pen Point Percussion
Directing/Director1951 Now Is the Time
Production/Producer1951 Now Is the Time
Sound/Sound Designer1951 Now Is the Time
Visual Effects/Animation Director1951 Now Is the Time
Directing/Director1949 Begone Dull Care
Editing/Editor1949 Begone Dull Care
Visual Effects/Animation1949 Begone Dull Care
Directing/Director1947 Fiddle-de-dee
Directing/Director1947 La poulette grise
Directing/Director1946 Up There in the Mountains
Directing/Director1946 Hoppity Pop
Production/Producer1946 Hoppity Pop
Visual Effects/Animation1946 Hoppity Pop
Directing/Director1944 Chants populaires
Directing/Director1944 Rock the Boat
Production/Producer1944 Rock the Boat
Directing/Director1944 Keep Your Mouth Shut
Directing/Director1944 Alouette
Directing/Director1943 Dollar Dance
Directing/Director1942 Hen Hop
Production/Producer1942 Hen Hop
Visual Effects/Animation1942 Hen Hop
Directing/Director1942 5 for 4
Production/Producer1942 5 for 4
Visual Effects/Animation1942 5 for 4
Directing/Director1941 V for Victory
Production/Producer1941 V for Victory
Visual Effects/Animation1941 V for Victory
Directing/Director1941 Mail Early
Production/Producer1941 Mail Early
Visual Effects/Animation1941 Mail Early
Directing/Director1941 Boogie-Doodle
Production/Producer1941 Boogie-Doodle
Visual Effects/Animation1941 Boogie-Doodle
Directing/Director1940 Spook Sport
Production/Producer1940 Spook Sport
Directing/Director1940 Dots
Production/Producer1940 Dots
Visual Effects/Animation1940 Dots
Directing/Director1940 NBC Valentine Greeting
Directing/Director1940 Loops
Production/Producer1940 Loops
Visual Effects/Animation1940 Loops
Directing/Director1939 Stars and Stripes
Directing/Director1939 The Obedient Flame
Directing/Director1939 Love on the Wing
Directing/Director1939 Scherzo
Production/Producer1939 Scherzo
Directing/Director1938 Mony a Pickle
Editing/Editor1937 A Job in a Million
Directing/Director1937 Book Bargain
Directing/Director1937 News for the Navy
Crew/Cinematography1936 Defence of Madrid
Directing/Director1936 Hell Unltd
Directing/Director1935 Polychrome Fantasy
Directing/Director1935 Camera Makes Whoopee
Editing/Editor1935 Camera Makes Whoopee
Production/Producer1935 Camera Makes Whoopee
Writing/Writer1935 Camera Makes Whoopee

Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 04/11 1914 (April) in Stirling, Stirlingshire (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Friday, 02/27 1987 (February) in Montreal (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Glasgow School of Art, Stirling High School
Employer: National Film Board of Canada, GPO Film Unit, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, UNESCO
Represented by: Light Cone
Other names for Norman McLaren (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"N. McLaren"
"McLaren"
Norman McLaren frequently works together with these people:
Grant Munro (17x, Crew)
Evelyn Lambart (16x, Crew)
Maurice Blackburn (13x, Crew)
Eldon Rathburn (5x, Crew)
René Jodoin (4x, Crew)
Kim In Tae (3x, Crew)
Gavin Millar (3x, Crew)
Jacques Fogel (3x, Crew)
Louis Applebaum (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1102478, Added: 12/12/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024