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.
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- Born:
- Apr 11, 1914 In Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 9
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Pen Point Percussion 1951-03-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Creative Process: Norman McLaren 1990-01-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Creative Process: Norman McLaren | Himself (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | McLaren on McLaren | Himself | 1983-05-13 |
| Movie | Pinscreen | 1973-05-12 | |
| Movie | Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren | Self | 1972-07-26 |
| Movie | The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees | 1970-05-12 | |
| Movie | Mosaic | 1965-07-29 | |
| Movie | Opening Speech | Himself | 1961-01-01 |
| Movie | New York Lightboard Record | Himself - seen with man in hat | 1961-01-01 |
| Movie | Pen Point Percussion | Himself | 1951-03-01 |