Norman McLaren

Director

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.

Born: April 11, 1914 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Died: February 27, 1987 (Age 72)

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Norman McLaren Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Movie	8.3	Actor	Himself (archive footage)	1990
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees Movie	7.5	Actor		1970
Cinéastes de notre temps: Norman McLaren: Né en 1914 Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1972
On the Farm Movie	6.6	Actor		2003
New York Lightboard Record Short Film	5.6	Actor	Himself - seen with man in hat	1961
Pen Point Percussion Short Film	6.6	Actor	Himself	1951
Opening Speech Short Film	6.8	Actor	Himself	1960
Mosaic Short Film	7.1	Actor		1966
Pinscreen Short Film	6.7	Actor		1973
McLaren on McLaren Short Film	6.2	Actor	Himself	1983
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Movie	8.3	Crew	Compositor	1990
On the Farm Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2003
Six and Seven-Eighths Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2003
Seven surprizes Movie		Directing	Director	1963
Test A for Synchromy Movie		Directing	Director	1960
Test B For Synchromy Movie		Directing	Director
A Rainy Day Movie		Production	Producer
7 Till 5 Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1933
A Chairy Tale Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1957
A Little Phantasy on a Nineteenth Century Painting Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1946
A Phantasy Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1952
Alouette Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1944
Animated Motion #5 Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1978
Ballet Adagio Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1972
Begone Dull Care Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director, Editor, Animation	1950
Blinkity Blank Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation, Writer	1955
Boogie-Doodle Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1941
Book Bargain Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1937
C'est l'aviron Short Film	6	Directing	Director, Producer	1944
Camera Makes Whoopee Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Producer, Writer	1935
Canon Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1964
Christmas Cracker Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1963
Dollar Dance Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1943
Dots Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1940
Fiddle-de-dee Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director, Animation	1947
Five for Four Short Film	6	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1942
Hell Unltd Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1936
Hen Hop Short Film	6	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1942
Hoppity Pop Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1946
Keep Your Mouth Shut Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1944
La poulette grise Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1947
Lines: Horizontal Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1962
Lines: Vertical Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1960
Loops Short Film	6	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1940
Love on the Wing Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1939
Là-haut sur ces montagnes Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1946
Mail Early Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1941
Mail Early for Xmas Short Film	5	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1959
Mony a Pickle Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1938
Mosaic Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation, Music	1966
NBC Valentine Greeting Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1940
Narcissus Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1983
Neighbours Short Film Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation, Writer, Music	1952
New York Lightboard Record Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director, Producer	1961
News for the Navy Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1937
Opening Speech Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer	1960
Pas de deux Short Film	7.6	Directing	Director	1968
Pen Point Percussion Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1951
Polychrome Fantasy Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1935
Rythmetic Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1956
Scherzo Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director, Producer	1939
Serenal Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1959
Short and Suite Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1959
Spheres Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1969
Spook Sport Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director, Producer	1940
Stars and Stripes Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1939
Synchromy Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1971
The Blackbird Short Film	7	Directing	Director	1958
The Obedient Flame Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1939
Two Bagatelles Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director, Music	1953
V for Victory Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director, Producer, Animation	1941
Pinscreen Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1973
A Job in a Million Short Film	6.3	Editing	Editor	1937
Now Is the Time Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Animation Director	1951
Around Is Around Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director, Animation Director	1953
Animated Motion #1 Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1976
Animated Motion #2 Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1977
Animated Motion #3 Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1977
Animated Motion #4 Short Film	6	Directing	Director	1977
Chants populaires nº 5 Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1944
Twirligig Short Film	6.5	Production	Producer	1952
Korean Alphabet Short Film	5.8	Sound	Music	1967
The Flicker Film Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1961
Defence of Madrid Short Film	6.9	Crew	Cinematography	1936
Chants populaires nº 6 Short Film		Directing	Director	1944
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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