Directing
Norman McLaren
Directing · Born 1914-04-11 · Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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 · 80
FilmDaedalus
2024 · sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren
On the Farm
FilmOn the Farm
2003 · Director
FilmSix and Seven-Eighths
2003 · Director
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
FilmCreative Process: Norman McLaren
1990 · Self (archive footage)
FilmNarcissus
1983 · Director
FilmMcLaren on McLaren
1983 · Self
Animated Motion: Part 5
FilmAnimated Motion: Part 5
1978 · Director
Animated Motion: Part 2
FilmAnimated Motion: Part 2
1977 · Director
Animated Motion: Part 3
FilmAnimated Motion: Part 3
1977 · Director
Animated Motion: Part 4
FilmAnimated Motion: Part 4
1977 · Director
Animated Motion: Part 1
FilmAnimated Motion: Part 1
1976 · Director
FilmGrierson
1973 · Self (archive footage)
FilmPinscreen
1973 · Director
Tour en l'air
FilmTour en l'air
1973 · Self
FilmBallet Adagio
1972 · Director
FilmCinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
1972 · Self
FilmSynchromy
1971 · Director
FilmThe Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
1970 · Self
FilmOpening Speech
1969 · Self
Spheres
FilmSpheres
1969 · Animation
FilmPas de Deux
1968 · Director
FilmKorean Alphabet
1967 · Music
FilmMosaic
1965 · Director
FilmCanon
1964 · Director
FilmChristmas Cracker
1963 · Director
Seven Surprizes
FilmSeven Surprizes
1963 · Director
FilmLines: Horizontal
1962 · Director
New York Lightboard Record
FilmNew York Lightboard Record
1961 · Self - Seen with Man in Hat
FilmThe Flicker Film
1961 · Director
Lines: Vertical
FilmLines: Vertical
1960 · Director
FilmMail Early for Christmas
1959 · Director
Serenal
FilmSerenal
1959 · Director
FilmShort and Suite
1959 · Director
FilmBlackbird
1958 · Director
FilmA Chairy Tale
1957 · Director
Rythmetic
FilmRythmetic
1956 · Director
FilmBlinkity Blank
1955 · Director
Two Bagatelles
FilmTwo Bagatelles
1953 · Director
FilmNeighbours
1952 · Director
FilmA Phantasy
1952 · Director
Twirligig
FilmTwirligig
1952 · Producer
FilmNow Is the Time
1951 · Director
FilmPen Point Percussion
1951 · Self
FilmAround Is Around
1951 · Director
FilmBegone Dull Care
1949 · Director
Dots and Loops
FilmDots and Loops
1948 · Director
La poulette grise
FilmLa poulette grise
1947 · Director
FilmFiddle De-Dee
1947 · Director
FilmChants populaires nº 6
1946 · Director
Up There in the Mountains
FilmUp There in the Mountains
1946 · Director
FilmA Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
1946 · Director
Hoppity Pop
FilmHoppity Pop
1946 · Director
FilmRock the Boat
1944 · Director
FilmKeep Your Mouth Shut
1944 · Director
FilmAlouette
1944 · Director
FilmChants populaires nº 5
1943 · Director
FilmDollar Dance
1943 · Director
FilmHen Hop
1942 · Director
Film5 for 4
1942 · Director
FilmBoogie-Doodle
1941 · Director
Mail Early
FilmMail Early
1941 · Director
FilmV for Victory
1941 · Director
FilmLoops
1940 · Director
NBC Valentine Greeting
FilmNBC Valentine Greeting
1940 · Director
FilmDots
1940 · Director
FilmSpook Sport
1940 · Director
Scherzo
FilmScherzo
1939 · Director
FilmStars and Stripes
1939 · Director
FilmLove on the Wing
1939 · Director
FilmThe Obedient Flame
1939 · Director
Allegro
FilmAllegro
1939 · Director
FilmMony a Pickle
1938 · Director
A Job in a Million
FilmA Job in a Million
1937 · Editor
FilmNews for the Navy
1937 · Director
Book Bargain
FilmBook Bargain
1937 · Director
Defence of Madrid
FilmDefence of Madrid
1936 · Cinematography
FilmHell Unltd
1936 · Director
Camera Makes Whoopee
FilmCamera Makes Whoopee
1935 · Editor
FilmPolychrome Fantasy
1935 · Director
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
Film7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
1933 · Director