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.
11
Films
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TV Shows
58
Crew Credits
Known For
11 Credits
Mosaic
1965
Pinscreen
1973
Daedalus
as sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren
2024
Grierson
as Self (archive footage)
1973
Pen Point Percussion
as Self
1951
Opening Speech
as Self
1969
Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
as Self
1972
McLaren on McLaren
as Self
1983
War and Peace
as Self
2005
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
as Self
1970
Jacques Drouin: In Relief
as Archive Footage
2009
Behind the Camera
58 CreditsMosaic
Director, Producer
1965
Pinscreen
Director
1973
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
Director
1946
Neighbours
Director, Writer, Producer
1952
Ballet Adagio
Director, Producer
1972
V for Victory
Director, Producer
1941
Pas de Deux
Director
1968
Stars and Stripes
Director
1939
5 for 4
Director, Producer
1942
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Director
1944
Polychrome Fantasy
Director
1935
Spook Sport
Director, Producer
1940