Leonard Charles Huia "Len" Lye (5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980), was a Christchurch, New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley.
Known For
| Birth Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901-07-05 |
| Died | 1980-05-15 |
Movies
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Photos)
2018
Flip & Two Twisters
as Self
1995
Abstract Cinema
as Himself
1993
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
as Self
1987
1967
Movies
Particles in Space
Director
1980
Fountain of Hope/Peace
Director
1959
Free Radicals
Director
1958
Pictures for Percussion
Director
1958
Prime Time
Director
1958
Tal Farlow
Director
1958
All Souls Carnival
Director
1957
Rhythm
Director
1957
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
Director
1953
Life's Musical Minute
Director
1953
Color Cry
Director
1952
Bells of Atlantis
Assistant Director
1952
March of Time: Night Club Boom
Director
1945
Cameramen at War
Director
1943
Newspaper Train
Director
1942
Planned Crops
Director
1942
Work Party
Director
1942
Collapsible Metal Tubes
Director
1942
Musical Poster #1
Director
1942
Kill or be Killed
Director
1942
Hoch der Lambeth Valk
Animation
1941
When the Pie Was Opened
Director
1941
Swinging the Lambeth Walk
Director
1940
N or NW
Director
1938
Trade Tattoo
Director
1937
Colour Flight
Director
1937
Rainbow Dance
Director
1936
The Birth of the Robot
Director
1936
Kaleidoscope
Director
1935
A Colour Box
Director
1935
Experimental Animation
Writer
1933
Experimental Animation
Director
1933
Tusalava
Director
1929