Norman McLaren

Known for directing · Born 11 April 1914 · Died 27 February 1987 · aged 72 · Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

124 credits

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.

Known for

Neighbours

1952

Begone Dull Care

1949

Pas de Deux

1968

Blinkity Blank

1955

Dots

1940

A Chairy Tale

1957

Loops

1940

Spook Sport

1940

Boogie-Doodle

1941

La poulette grise

1947

Rock the Boat

1944

Synchromy

1971

Acting (24)

2024Daedalussampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLarenFilm

2009Jacques Drouin: In ReliefArchive FootageFilm

2006BeginningsFilm

2006McLaren and SpaceFilm

2006Painting with LightFilm

2006Blurr TestFilm

2006The Art of MotionFilm

2006BirdlingsFilm

2006Evelyn LambartFilm

2006Tanguy Landscape TestNarrator (voice)Film

2005War and PeaceSelfFilm

2003On the FarmFilm

1990Creative Process: Norman McLarenSelf (archive footage)Film

1985Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex ShortFilm

1983McLaren on McLarenSelfFilm

1973PinscreenFilm

1973GriersonSelf (archive footage)Film

1973Tour en l'airSelfFilm

1972Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLarenSelfFilm

1970The Eye Hears, the Ear SeesSelfFilm

1969Opening SpeechSelfFilm

1965MosaicFilm

1961New York Lightboard RecordSelf - Seen with Man in HatFilm

1951Pen Point PercussionSelfFilm

Crew (1)

1936Defence of MadridCinematographyFilm

Directing (92)

2006McLaren at PlayDirectorFilm

2006Out-of-Focus CloudscapeDirectorFilm

2006Blurr TestDirectorFilm

2006The SeasonsDirectorFilm

2006Little NegroDirectorFilm

2006Chaplin TestDirectorFilm

2006BirdlingsDirectorFilm

2006Surrealistic Hand DrawingDirectorFilm

2006Pen DrawingsDirectorFilm

2006The Hypnosis FilmDirectorFilm

2003On the FarmDirectorFilm

2003Six and Seven-EighthsDirectorFilm

1983NarcissusDirectorFilm

1978Animated Motion: Part 5DirectorFilm

1977Animated Motion: Part 2DirectorFilm

1977Animated Motion: Part 3DirectorFilm

1977Animated Motion: Part 4DirectorFilm

1976Animated Motion: Part 1DirectorFilm

1973PinscreenDirectorFilm

1972Ballet AdagioDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1971SynchromyDirectorFilm

1969Opening SpeechDirector, WriterFilm

1968Pas de DeuxDirectorFilm

1965MosaicDirector, Animation, Producer, MusicFilm

1964CanonDirectorFilm

1963Christmas CrackerDirectorFilm

1963Seven SurprizesDirectorFilm

1962Lines: HorizontalDirector, Animation, ProducerFilm

1961New York Lightboard RecordDirector, ProducerFilm

1961The Flicker FilmDirectorFilm

1961New York LightboardDirectorFilm

1960Lines: VerticalDirector, Animation, ProducerFilm

1960Test A for SynchromyDirectorFilm

1960Test B For SynchromyDirectorFilm

1959Short and SuiteDirectorFilm

1959Mail Early for ChristmasDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1959SerenalDirectorFilm

1959DoorsDirectorFilm

1958BlackbirdDirectorFilm

1957A Chairy TaleDirectorFilm

1956RythmeticDirectorFilm

1955Blinkity BlankDirector, Producer, Animation, WriterFilm

1953Two BagatellesDirector, MusicFilm

1952NeighboursDirector, Writer, Producer, Animation, MusicFilm

1952A PhantasyDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1951Pen Point PercussionDirector, ProducerFilm

1951Around Is AroundDirector, Animation DirectorFilm

1951Now Is the TimeDirector, Producer, Sound Designer, Animation DirectorFilm

1950The CorridorDirectorFilm

1950The SeasonsDirectorFilm

1950Pas de deux 5DirectorFilm

1949Begone Dull CareDirector, Editor, AnimationFilm

1949A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949DirectorFilm

1949LeapfrogDirectorFilm

1949McLaren in OttawaDirectorFilm

1948Dots and LoopsDirectorFilm

1948Colour FlickerDirectorFilm

1947La poulette griseDirectorFilm

1947Fiddle De-DeeDirector, AnimationFilm

1946A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century PaintingDirectorFilm

1946Hoppity PopDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1946Up There in the MountainsDirectorFilm

1946Chants populaires nº 6DirectorFilm

1944Rock the BoatDirector, ProducerFilm

1944Keep Your Mouth ShutDirectorFilm

1944AlouetteDirectorFilm

1944The Head TestDirectorFilm

1943Dollar DanceDirectorFilm

1943Chants populaires nº 5DirectorFilm

1943SnakesDirectorFilm

1943Barrel ZoomDirectorFilm

1942Hen HopDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

19425 for 4Director, Producer, AnimationFilm

1941Boogie-DoodleDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1941Mail EarlyDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1941V for VictoryDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1940DotsDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1940LoopsDirector, Producer, AnimationFilm

1940Spook SportDirector, ProducerFilm

1940NBC Valentine GreetingDirectorFilm

1939Stars and StripesDirectorFilm

1939ScherzoDirector, ProducerFilm

1939Love on the WingDirectorFilm

1939The Obedient FlameDirectorFilm

1939AllegroDirectorFilm

1938Mony a PickleDirectorFilm

1937Book BargainDirectorFilm

1937News for the NavyDirectorFilm

1936Hell UnltdDirectorFilm

1936McLaren HomemovieDirectorFilm

1935Polychrome FantasyDirectorFilm

19337 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's DoingsDirectorFilm

Editing (2)

1937A Job in a MillionEditorFilm

1935Camera Makes WhoopeeEditor, Director, Writer, ProducerFilm

Production (2)

1952TwirligigProducerFilm

1944A Rainy DayProducerFilm

Sound (2)

1990Creative Process: Norman McLarenOriginal Music ComposerFilm

1967Korean AlphabetMusicFilm

Visual Effects (1)

1969SpheresAnimation, Producer, DirectorFilm