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Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Known For Directing
Birthday Sep 20, 1898
Died Jan 27, 1964 (65)
Birthplace Grayling, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898, Grayling, Michigan – January 27, 1964, Hollywood, California) was an American film director, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time. McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as Taking A ... Chance (1928), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers (1932), Topper (1937) and Merrily We Live (1938). Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). His nickname, as recorded on a publicity still on the set of Monkey Business, was "Macko." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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1939

Original Story, Screenplay

Skippy

Skippy

1931

Writer

Sooky

Sooky

1931

Writer

The Play Girl

The Play Girl

1928

Title Designer

Long Hose

Long Hose

1928

Animation

The Air Circus

The Air Circus

1928

Scenario Writer

Wings

Wings

1927

Assistant Director

Getting Gertie's Goat

Getting Gertie's Goat

1924

Title Illustration

Grandpa's Girl

Grandpa's Girl

1924

Title Illustration

Fool Proof

Fool Proof

1923

Title Illustration

A Perfect 36

A Perfect 36

1923

Title Illustration

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

Director

Public Pigeon No. 1

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

Director

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Director

Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

Director

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951

Director

Let's Dance

Let's Dance

1950

Director

The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

Director

Isn't It Romantic?

Isn't It Romantic?

1948

Director

Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947

Director

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Director

Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Director

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

Director

Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942

Director

Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942

Director

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

Director

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Director

Little Men

Little Men

1940

Director

Remember?

Remember?

1939

Director

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

Director

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

Director

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

Director

Topper

Topper

1937

Director

Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1936

Director

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1936

Director

Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936

Director

Coronado

Coronado

1935

Director

Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie

1935

Director

Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade

1935

Director

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

Director

Melody in Spring

Melody in Spring

1934

Director

It's a Gift

It's a Gift

1934

Director

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Director

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

Director

Mama Loves Papa

Mama Loves Papa

1933

Director

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1932

Director

Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

1932

Director

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

Director

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931

Director

Touchdown!

Touchdown!

1931

Director

Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie

1931

Director

Along Came Youth

Along Came Youth

1930

Director

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