Directing
Norman McLaren
EN, FR, KO, XX cinema · 115 credits
Born
11 April 1914
Died
27 February 1987 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Also known as N. McLaren · McLaren
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.
Known for
Filmography
Daedalus
as sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren
Jacques Drouin: In Relief
as Archive Footage
Blurr Test
2006
Blurr Test
Actor, Director
Birdlings
2006
Birdlings
Actor, Director
Tanguy Landscape Test
2006
Tanguy Landscape Test
as Narrator (voice), Director
Chaplin Test
Director
On the Farm
2003
On the Farm
Actor, Director
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
1990
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
as Self (archive footage), Original Music Composer
Narcissus
Director
Pinscreen
Actor, Director
Grierson
as Self (archive footage)
Ballet Adagio
Director, Producer, Animation
Synchromy
Director
Opening Speech
as Self, Director, Writer
Spheres
Animation, Producer, Director
Pas de Deux
Director
Mosaic
Actor, Director, Music, Producer, Animation
Canon
Director
Christmas Cracker
Director
Lines: Horizontal
Director, Animation, Producer
New York Lightboard Record
1961
New York Lightboard Record
as Self - Seen with Man in Hat, Director, Producer
The Flicker Film
Director
Lines: Vertical
1960
Lines: Vertical
Director, Animation, Producer
Mail Early for Christmas
Director, Producer, Animation
Serenal
1959
Serenal
Director
Short and Suite
Director
Doors
Director
Blackbird
Director
A Chairy Tale
Director
Blinkity Blank
Director, Producer, Animation, Writer
Two Bagatelles
1953
Two Bagatelles
Director, Music
Neighbours
Director, Music, Writer, Animation, Producer
A Phantasy
Director, Producer, Animation
Pen Point Percussion
as Self, Director, Producer
Now Is the Time
Director, Sound Designer, Animation Director, Producer
Around Is Around
Director, Animation Director
The Seasons
Director
Pas de deux 5
Director
Begone Dull Care
Director, Editor, Animation
Leapfrog
Director
Colour Flicker
Director
Fiddle De-Dee
Director, Animation
Hoppity Pop
1946
Hoppity Pop
Director, Producer, Animation
Rock the Boat
Director, Producer
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Director
Alouette
Director
A Rainy Day
Producer
Dollar Dance
Director
Barrel Zoom
Director
Hen Hop
Director, Producer, Animation
5 for 4
Director, Animation, Producer
Boogie-Doodle
Director, Producer, Animation
V for Victory
Director, Animation, Producer
Mail Early
1941
Mail Early
Director, Producer, Animation
Dots
Director, Producer, Animation
Loops
Director, Producer, Animation
Spook Sport
Director, Producer
Love on the Wing
Director
Scherzo
1939
Scherzo
Director, Producer
Stars and Stripes
Director
The Obedient Flame
Director
Allegro
1939
Allegro
Director
Mony a Pickle
Director
News for the Navy
Director
Defence of Madrid
1936
Defence of Madrid
Cinematography
Hell Unltd
Director
Camera Makes Whoopee
1935
Camera Makes Whoopee
Editor, Director, Producer, Writer
Polychrome Fantasy
Director