7.5
Movie
Directing
Norman McLaren
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- Credits
- 115 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.0
Movie
Begone Dull Care
6.7
Movie
Pas de Deux
6.4
Movie
Blinkity Blank
6.2
Movie
Dots
6.8
Movie
A Chairy Tale
6.1
Movie
Loops
5.8
Movie
Spook Sport
6.1
Movie
Boogie-Doodle
5.7
Movie
Rock the Boat
6.3
Movie
Blackbird
6.8
Movie
Synchromy
6.2
Movie
A Phantasy
6.3
Movie
Canon
5.5
Movie
Fiddle De-Dee
5.7
Movie
Narcissus
6.4
Movie
Hen Hop
6.4
Movie
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Acting credits 24
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Daedalus Film | sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren |
| 2009 | Jacques Drouin: In Relief Film | Archive Footage |
| 2006 | Painting with Light Film | |
| 2006 | Blurr Test Film | |
| 2006 | Beginnings Film | |
| 2006 | McLaren and Space Film | |
| 2006 | The Art of Motion Film | |
| 2006 | Tanguy Landscape Test Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Birdlings Film | |
| 2006 | Evelyn Lambart Film | |
| 2005 | War and Peace Film | Self |
| 2003 | On the Farm Film | |
| 1990 | Creative Process: Norman McLaren Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short Film | |
| 1983 | McLaren on McLaren Film | Self |
| 1973 | Grierson Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1973 | Pinscreen Film | |
| 1973 | Tour en l'air Film | Self |
| 1972 | Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren Film | Self |
| 1970 | The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees Film | Self |
| 1969 | Opening Speech Film | Self |
| 1965 | Mosaic Film | |
| 1961 | New York Lightboard Record Film | Self - Seen with Man in Hat |
| 1951 | Pen Point Percussion Film | Self |
Crew credits 101
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Seasons Film | Director |
| 2006 | Out-of-Focus Cloudscape Film | Director |
| 2006 | McLaren at Play Film | Director |
| 2006 | Blurr Test Film | Director |
| 2006 | Little Negro Film | Director |
| 2006 | Chaplin Test Film | Director |
| 2006 | Pen Drawings Film | Director |
| 2006 | Birdlings Film | Director |
| 2006 | The Hypnosis Film Film | Director |
| 2006 | Surrealistic Hand Drawing Film | Director |
| 2006 | Tanguy Landscape Test Film | Director |
| 2003 | On the Farm Film | Director |
| 2003 | Six and Seven-Eighths Film | Director |
| 1990 | Creative Process: Norman McLaren Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1983 | Narcissus Film | Director |
| 1978 | Animated Motion: Part 5 Film | Director |
| 1977 | Animated Motion: Part 4 Film | Director |
| 1977 | Animated Motion: Part 2 Film | Director |
| 1977 | Animated Motion: Part 3 Film | Director |
| 1976 | Animated Motion: Part 1 Film | Director |
| 1973 | Pinscreen Film | Director |
| 1972 | Ballet Adagio Film | Director, Producer, Animation |
| 1971 | Synchromy Film | Director |
| 1969 | Opening Speech Film | Director, Writer |
| 1969 | Spheres Film | Producer, Animation, Director |
| 1968 | Pas de Deux Film | Director |
| 1967 | Korean Alphabet Film | Music |
| 1965 | Mosaic Film | Director, Producer, Music, Animation |
| 1964 | Canon Film | Director |
| 1963 | Christmas Cracker Film | Director |
| 1963 | Seven Surprizes Film | Director |
| 1962 | Lines: Horizontal Film | Director, Producer, Animation |
| 1961 | New York Lightboard Record Film | Director, Producer |
| 1961 | The Flicker Film Film | Director |
| 1961 | New York Lightboard Film | Director |
| 1960 | Lines: Vertical Film | Director, Animation, Producer |
| 1960 | Test A for Synchromy Film | Director |
| 1960 | Test B For Synchromy Film | Director |
| 1959 | Doors Film | Director |
| 1959 | Mail Early for Christmas Film | Director, Producer, Animation |
| 1959 | Serenal Film | Director |
| 1959 | Short and Suite Film | Director |
| 1958 | Blackbird Film | Director |
| 1957 | A Chairy Tale Film | Director |
| 1956 | Rythmetic Film | Director |
| 1955 | Blinkity Blank Film | Producer, Animation, Director, Writer |
| 1953 | Two Bagatelles Film | Director, Music |
| 1952 | Neighbours Film | Director, Music, Writer, Animation, Producer |
| 1952 | A Phantasy Film | Director, Animation, Producer |
| 1952 | Twirligig Film | Producer |
| 1951 | Now Is the Time Film | Sound Designer, Producer, Animation Director |
| 1951 | Pen Point Percussion Film | Director, Producer |
| 1951 | Around Is Around Film | Animation Director |
| 1950 | The Corridor Film | Director |
| 1950 | Pas de deux 5 Film | Director |
| 1950 | The Seasons Film | Director |
| 1949 | Begone Dull Care Film | Director, Editor, Animation |
| 1949 | A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949 Film | Director |
| 1949 | Leapfrog Film | Director |
| 1949 | McLaren in Ottawa Film | Director |