Norman 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

Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours
Pas de Deux
Birth Location Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Born 1914-04-11
Died 1987-02-27

Movies

2006
Pen Drawings Director
2006
Birdlings Director
2006
Chaplin Test Director
2006
Little Negro Director
2006
The Seasons Director
2006
Blurr Test Director
2006
2006
McLaren at Play Director
2006
2003
On the Farm Director
2003
Narcissus Director
1983
1978
1977
1977
1977
1976
Pin Screen Director
1973
Ballet Adagio Animation
1972
Ballet Adagio Producer
1972
Ballet Adagio Director
1972
Synchromy Director
1971
Spheres Producer
1969
Spheres Animation
1969
Spheres Director
1969
Pas de Deux Director
1968
1967
Mosaic Music
1965
Mosaic Producer
1965
Mosaic Animation
1965
Mosaic Director
1965
Canon Director
1964
Seven Surprizes Director
1963
1963
Lines: Horizontal Animation
1962
1962
1962
1961
The Flicker Film Director
1961
Opening Speech Director
1961
1960
1960
Lines: Vertical Animation
1960
Lines: Vertical Producer
1960
Lines: Vertical Director
1960
Doors Director
1959
1959
1959
Short and Suite Director
1959
Serenal Director
1959
1959
Blackbird Director
1958
A Chairy Tale Director
1957
Rythmetic Director
1956
1955
Blinkity Blank Animation
1955
Blinkity Blank Producer
1955
Blinkity Blank Director
1955
1953
Two Bagatelles Director
1953
A Phantasy Animation
1952
A Phantasy Producer
1952
Neighbours Writer
1952
Neighbours Animation
1952
Neighbours Producer
1952
Neighbours Music
1952
Twirligig Producer
1952
A Phantasy Director
1952
Neighbours Director
1952
1951
Now Is the Time Director
1951
Now Is the Time Sound Designer
1951
Around Is Around Animation Director
1951
Now Is the Time Producer
1951
Around Is Around Director
1951
Now Is the Time Animation Director
1951
The Corridor Director
1950
Begone Dull Care Animation
1949
1949
Begone Dull Care Director
1949
Dots and Loops Director
1948
1947
Fiddle-de-dee Animation
1947
Fiddle-de-dee Director
1947
Hoppity Pop Producer
1946
Hoppity Pop Animation
1946
Hoppity Pop Director
1946
Rock the Boat Producer
1944
Rock the Boat Director
1944
The Head Test Director
1944
1944
Alouette Director
1944
1944
Snakes Director
1943
Barrel Zoom Director
1943
Dollar Dance Director
1943
Hen Hop Animation
1942
Hen Hop Producer
1942
5 for 4 Animation
1942
5 for 4 Producer
1942
5 for 4 Director
1942
Hen Hop Director
1942
Mail Early Animation
1941
Mail Early Producer
1941
Mail Early Director
1941
Boogie-Doodle Animation
1941
Boogie-Doodle Producer
1941
V for Victory Producer
1941
V for Victory Animation
1941
V for Victory Director
1941
Boogie-Doodle Director
1941
Loops Producer
1940
Loops Animation
1940
Loops Director
1940
1940
Dots Animation
1940
Dots Producer
1940
Spook Sport Producer
1940
Spook Sport Director
1940
Dots Director
1940
Scherzo Producer
1939
1939
Scherzo Director
1939
1939
Love on the Wing Director
1939
Mony a Pickle Director
1938
1937
1937
Book Bargain Director
1937
Defence of Madrid Cinematography
1936
Hell Unltd Director
1936
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935