Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren1914 - 1987

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Director

Popularity

0.8

Famous

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, 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.

Credits

McLaren at Play
McLaren at Play

2006

Animation

Director

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0.1
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape

2006

Animation

Director

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Blurr Test
Blurr Test

2006

Animation

Director

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0.1
The Seasons
The Seasons

2006

Animation

Director

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Little Negro
Little Negro

2006

Animation

Director

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Chaplin Test
Chaplin Test

2006

Animation

Director

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0.1
Birdlings
Birdlings

2006

Animation • Documentary

Director

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0.1
Surrealistic Hand Drawing
Surrealistic Hand Drawing

2006

Animation

Director

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0.1
Pen Drawings
Pen Drawings

2006

Animation

Director

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The Hypnosis Film
The Hypnosis Film

2006

Animation

Director

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0.1
On the Farm
On the Farm

2003

Comedy

Director

6
0.1
Six and Seven-Eighths
Six and Seven-Eighths

2003

Director

3
0.1
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Creative Process: Norman McLaren

1990

Documentary

Original Music Composer

6
0.1
Narcissus
Narcissus

1983

Music

Director

5.2
0.3
Animated Motion: Part 5
Animated Motion: Part 5

1978

Animation • Documentary

Director

5.3
0
Animated Motion: Part 2
Animated Motion: Part 2

1977

Animation • Documentary

Director

5
0.1
Animated Motion: Part 3
Animated Motion: Part 3

1977

Animation • Documentary

Director

5
0.1
Animated Motion: Part 4
Animated Motion: Part 4

1977

Animation • Documentary

Director

5
0.1
Animated Motion: Part 1
Animated Motion: Part 1

1976

Animation • Documentary

Director

5
0
Pinscreen
Pinscreen

1973

Animation • Documentary

Director

6.7
0.1
Ballet Adagio
Ballet Adagio

1972

Music

Director, Producer, Animation

6.9
0.2
Synchromy
Synchromy

1971

Animation

Director

6.7
0.2
Spheres
Spheres

1969

Animation • Music

Animation, Producer, Director

5.7
0.2
Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux

1968

Drama • Music

Director

6.5
0.2
Korean Alphabet
Korean Alphabet

1967

Animation

Music

7
0
Mosaic
Mosaic

1965

Animation

Director, Animation, Producer, Music

5.2
0.1
Canon
Canon

1964

Animation

Director

6
0.1
Christmas Cracker
Christmas Cracker

1963

Animation • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

Director

7
0.2
Seven Surprizes
Seven Surprizes

1963

Director

0
0.1
Lines: Horizontal
Lines: Horizontal

1962

Animation

Director, Animation, Producer

6.1
0.1
New York Lightboard Record
New York Lightboard Record

1961

Animation • Documentary

Director, Producer

4.8
0.1
Opening Speech
Opening Speech

1961

Animation • Comedy

Director, Writer

6.8
0
The Flicker Film
The Flicker Film

1961

Animation

Director

2
0.1
Lines: Vertical
Lines: Vertical

1960

Animation

Director, Animation, Producer

5.3
0
Test A for Synchromy
Test A for Synchromy

1960

Director

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Test B For Synchromy
Test B For Synchromy

1960

Director

0
0
Doors
Doors

1959

Animation

Director

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0.1
Mail Early for Christmas
Mail Early for Christmas

1959

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

3.6
0.1
Serenal
Serenal

1959

Animation

Director

5.2
0
Short and Suite
Short and Suite

1959

Animation

Director

6
0.2
Blackbird
Blackbird

1958

Animation

Director

6.1
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A Chairy Tale
A Chairy Tale

1957

Animation • Comedy

Director

6.7
0.2
Rythmetic
Rythmetic

1956

Animation • Comedy

Director

5.1
0.1
Blinkity Blank
Blinkity Blank

1955

Animation • Music

Director, Producer, Animation, Writer

6.3
0.1
Two Bagatelles
Two Bagatelles

1953

Animation • Comedy

Director, Music

5.5
0.1
Neighbours
Neighbours

1952

Animation • Comedy

Director, Writer, Producer, Animation, Music

7.6
1.4
A Phantasy
A Phantasy

1952

Animation • Fantasy

Director, Producer, Animation

6.1
0.1
Twirligig
Twirligig

1952

Animation

Producer

6
0.1
Pen Point Percussion
Pen Point Percussion

1951

Animation • Documentary

Director, Producer

6
0.2
Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time

1951

Animation

Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Animation Director

4
0
Around Is Around
Around Is Around

1951

Animation

Director, Animation Director

0
0.1
The Corridor
The Corridor

1950

Animation

Director

0
0
Begone Dull Care
Begone Dull Care

1949

Animation • Music

Director, Editor, Animation

6.8
0.2
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949

1949

Director

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0.1
Dots and Loops
Dots and Loops

1948

Director

6
0.1
La poulette grise
La poulette grise

1947

Animation • Music

Director

5.5
0.1
Fiddle De-Dee
Fiddle De-Dee

1947

Animation • Music

Director, Animation

4.9
0.2
Chants populaires nº 6
Chants populaires nº 6

1946

Animation • Music

Director

0
0.1
Up There in the Mountains
Up There in the Mountains

1946

Animation

Director

6
0
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

1946

Animation

Director

6.4
0.2
Hoppity Pop
Hoppity Pop

1946

Animation • Music

Director, Producer, Animation

3.7
0
Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat

1944

Animation • Music

Director, Producer

5.6
0.1
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Keep Your Mouth Shut

1944

Animation • War

Director

6
0.1
Alouette
Alouette

1944

Animation • Music

Director

5.7
0.1
The Head Test
The Head Test

1944

Animation

Director

0
0.1
A Rainy Day
A Rainy Day

1944

Animation

Producer

0
0.1
Chants populaires nº 5
Chants populaires nº 5

1943

Animation • Music

Director

5.5
0.1
Snakes
Snakes

1943

Director

0
0.1
Barrel Zoom
Barrel Zoom

1943

Director

0
0
Dollar Dance
Dollar Dance

1943

Animation

Director

4.7
0
Hen Hop
Hen Hop

1942

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

6
0.1
5 for 4
5 for 4

1942

Animation • War

Director, Producer, Animation

5.4
0.1
Mail Early
Mail Early

1941

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

5.1
0
Boogie-Doodle
Boogie-Doodle

1941

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

6
0.1
V for Victory
V for Victory

1941

Animation • War

Director, Producer, Animation

5
0.1
Loops
Loops

1940

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

5.9
0.1
NBC Valentine Greeting
NBC Valentine Greeting

1940

Animation

Director

5
0.1
Dots
Dots

1940

Animation

Director, Producer, Animation

6
0.1
Spook Sport
Spook Sport

1940

Animation • Horror • Music

Director, Producer

5.9
0.1
Scherzo
Scherzo

1939

Animation

Director, Producer

6.2
0.1
Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes

1939

Animation • Music

Director

5.7
0.2
Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing

1939

Animation

Director

6
0.2
The Obedient Flame
The Obedient Flame

1939

Animation

Director

4.7
0
Mony a Pickle
Mony a Pickle

1938

Documentary

Director

3.5
0.1
A Job in a Million
A Job in a Million

1937

Documentary

Editor

0
0.1
News for the Navy
News for the Navy

1937

Documentary

Director

5.3
0.1
Book Bargain
Book Bargain

1937

Documentary

Director

5
0
Defence of Madrid
Defence of Madrid

1936

Documentary • War

Cinematography

0
0.1
Hell Unltd
Hell Unltd

1936

Director

5.7
0
McLaren Homemovie
McLaren Homemovie

1936

Director

0
0
Camera Makes Whoopee
Camera Makes Whoopee

1935

Editor, Director, Writer, Producer

5.3
0.1
Polychrome Fantasy
Polychrome Fantasy

1935

Director

5.1
0.1
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings

1933

Documentary

Director

4.3
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