Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Directing

Born 1914-04-11 Died 1987-02-27 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland 115 credits

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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.

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Filmography — top 60 of 115

Directing 50 credits

Ballet Adagio

1972 · Director, Producer, Animation

Pinscreen

1973 · Director

Mosaic

1965 · Director, Producer, Music

Spook Sport

1940 · Director, Producer

Spheres

1969 · Director, Producer, Animation

Synchromy

1971 · Director

Neighbours

1952 · ★ 7.6 · Director, Writer, Producer

Chants populaires nº 5

Chants populaires nº 5

1943 · Director

Canon

1964 · Director

Opening Speech

1969 · Director, Writer, Self

Chaplin Test

2006 · Director

The Seasons

2006 · Director

A Phantasy

1952 · Director, Producer, Animation

Pas de Deux

1968 · ★ 6.7 · Director

1955 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Writer, Producer

Two Bagatelles

1953 · Director, Music

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

1949 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Editor, Animation

The Seasons

1950 · Director

Hoppity Pop

1946 · Director, Producer, Animation

Alouette

1944 · Director

Dots

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Blackbird

1958 · Director

Loops

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Birdlings

2006 · Director

Boogie-Doodle

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Hen Hop

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes

1939 · Director

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

1946 · Director

Out-of-Focus Cloudscape

Out-of-Focus Cloudscape

2006 · Director

McLaren Homemovie

McLaren Homemovie

1936 · Director

V for Victory

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Serenal

1959 · Director

Hell Unltd

1936 · Director

A Chairy Tale

1957 · Director

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959 · Director, Producer, Animation

Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion

1951 · Director, Producer, Self

Narcissus

1983 · Director

Animated Motion: Part 2

Animated Motion: Part 2

1977 · Director

Dollar Dance

1943 · Director

Animated Motion: Part 3

Animated Motion: Part 3

1977 · Director

5 for 4

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

Around Is Around

Around Is Around

1951 · Director, Animation Director

Animated Motion: Part 4

Animated Motion: Part 4

1977 · Director

Pen Drawings

2006 · Director

Barrel Zoom

1943 · Director

Little Negro

2006 · Director

Mail Early

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Mony a Pickle

1938 · Director

Colour Flicker

1948 · Director

The Corridor

1950 · Director

Acting 26 credits

Ballet Adagio

1972 · Director, Producer, Animation

Mosaic

1965 · Director, Producer, Music

Spheres

1969 · Director, Producer, Animation

Neighbours

1952 · ★ 7.6 · Director, Writer, Producer

Opening Speech

1969 · Director, Writer, Self

Jacques Drouin: In Relief

Jacques Drouin: In Relief

2009 · Archive Footage

Tour en l'air

A Phantasy

1952 · Director, Producer, Animation

1955 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Writer, Producer

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

1949 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Editor, Animation

Hoppity Pop

1946 · Director, Producer, Animation

Grierson

1973 · Self (archive footage)

Dots

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Daedalus

2024 · sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren

Loops

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Boogie-Doodle

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Hen Hop

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

V for Victory

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

War and Peace

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959 · Director, Producer, Animation

Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion

1951 · Director, Producer, Self

5 for 4

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

Around Is Around

Around Is Around

1951 · Director, Animation Director

Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren

Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren

Mail Early

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

Producing 18 credits

Ballet Adagio

1972 · Director, Producer, Animation

Mosaic

1965 · Director, Producer, Music

Spook Sport

1940 · Director, Producer

Spheres

1969 · Director, Producer, Animation

Neighbours

1952 · ★ 7.6 · Director, Writer, Producer

A Phantasy

1952 · Director, Producer, Animation

1955 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Writer, Producer

Hoppity Pop

1946 · Director, Producer, Animation

Dots

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Loops

1940 · Director, Producer, Animation

Boogie-Doodle

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Hen Hop

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

V for Victory

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Mail Early for Christmas

Mail Early for Christmas

1959 · Director, Producer, Animation

Pen Point Percussion

Pen Point Percussion

1951 · Director, Producer, Self

5 for 4

1942 · Director, Producer, Animation

A Rainy Day

1944 · Producer

Mail Early

1941 · Director, Producer, Animation

Other credits 6 credits

Evelyn Lambart

Mosaic

1965 · Director, Producer, Music

Neighbours

1952 · ★ 7.6 · Director, Writer, Producer

Two Bagatelles

1953 · Director, Music

Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

1949 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Editor, Animation

Beginnings

Writing 3 credits

Neighbours

1952 · ★ 7.6 · Director, Writer, Producer

Opening Speech

1969 · Director, Writer, Self

1955 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Writer, Producer

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