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Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 11, 1914
Died Feb 27, 1987 (72)
Birthplace Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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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, abstrac ... t 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

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Ballet Adagio

Ballet Adagio

1972

Animation

Spheres

Spheres

1969

Animation

Mosaic

Mosaic

1965

Music, Animation

Lines: Horizontal

Lines: Horizontal

1962

Animation

Opening Speech

Opening Speech

1961

Writer

Lines: Vertical

Lines: Vertical

1960

Animation

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959

Animation

Blinkity Blank

Blinkity Blank

1955

Writer, Animation

Two Bagatelles

Two Bagatelles

1953

Music

A Phantasy

A Phantasy

1952

Animation

Neighbours

Neighbours

1952

Writer, Music, Animation

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

1949

Editor, Animation

Fiddle-de-dee

Fiddle-de-dee

1947

Animation

Hoppity Pop

Hoppity Pop

1946

Animation

Hen Hop

Hen Hop

1942

Animation

5 for 4

5 for 4

1942

Animation

Boogie-Doodle

Boogie-Doodle

1941

Animation

V for Victory

V for Victory

1941

Animation

Dots

Dots

1940

Animation

Loops

Loops

1940

Animation

Defence of Madrid

Defence of Madrid

1936

Cinematography

Camera Makes Whoopee

Camera Makes Whoopee

1935

Writer, Editor

On the Farm

On the Farm

2003

Director

Narcissus

Narcissus

1983

Director

Animated Motion: Part 2

Animated Motion: Part 2

1977

Director

Animated Motion: Part 4

Animated Motion: Part 4

1977

Director

Animated Motion: Part 3

Animated Motion: Part 3

1977

Director

Animated Motion: Part 1

Animated Motion: Part 1

1976

Director

Ballet Adagio

Ballet Adagio

1972

Director

Synchromy

Synchromy

1971

Director

Spheres

Spheres

1969

Director

Mosaic

Mosaic

1965

Director

Canon

Canon

1964

Director

Lines: Horizontal

Lines: Horizontal

1962

Director

Opening Speech

Opening Speech

1961

Director

Lines: Vertical

Lines: Vertical

1960

Director

Short and Suite

Short and Suite

1959

Director

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959

Director

A Chairy Tale

A Chairy Tale

1957

Director

Blinkity Blank

Blinkity Blank

1955

Director

Two Bagatelles

Two Bagatelles

1953

Director

A Phantasy

A Phantasy

1952

Director

Neighbours

Neighbours

1952

Director

Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion

1951

Director

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

1949

Director

La poulette grise

La poulette grise

1947

Director

Fiddle-de-dee

Fiddle-de-dee

1947

Director

Hoppity Pop

Hoppity Pop

1946

Director

Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat

1944

Director

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Keep Your Mouth Shut

1944

Director

Alouette

Alouette

1944

Director

Dollar Dance

Dollar Dance

1943

Director

Chants populaires nº 5

Chants populaires nº 5

1943

Director

Hen Hop

Hen Hop

1942

Director

5 for 4

5 for 4

1942

Director

Boogie-Doodle

Boogie-Doodle

1941

Director

V for Victory

V for Victory

1941

Director

Dots

Dots

1940

Director

Spook Sport

Spook Sport

1940

Director

Loops

Loops

1940

Director

NBC Valentine Greeting

NBC Valentine Greeting

1940

Director

Love on the Wing

Love on the Wing

1939

Director

Scherzo

Scherzo

1939

Director

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes

1939

Director

Mony a Pickle

Mony a Pickle

1938

Director

Hell Unltd

Hell Unltd

1936

Director

Camera Makes Whoopee

Camera Makes Whoopee

1935

Director

Ballet Adagio

Ballet Adagio

1972

Producer

Spheres

Spheres

1969

Producer

Mosaic

Mosaic

1965

Producer

Lines: Horizontal

Lines: Horizontal

1962

Producer

Lines: Vertical

Lines: Vertical

1960

Producer

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959

Producer

Blinkity Blank

Blinkity Blank

1955

Producer

A Phantasy

A Phantasy

1952

Producer

Neighbours

Neighbours

1952

Producer

Hoppity Pop

Hoppity Pop

1946

Producer

Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat

1944

Producer

Hen Hop

Hen Hop

1942

Producer

5 for 4

5 for 4

1942

Producer

Boogie-Doodle

Boogie-Doodle

1941

Producer

V for Victory

V for Victory

1941

Producer

Dots

Dots

1940

Producer

Spook Sport

Spook Sport

1940

Producer

Loops

Loops

1940

Producer

Scherzo

Scherzo

1939

Producer

Camera Makes Whoopee

Camera Makes Whoopee

1935

Producer

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