Norman McLaren

Born: 1914-04-11

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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Pin Screen

as uncredited
Released: 1973-05-12

Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out...

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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

as uncredited
Released: 1970-05-12

The career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.

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Opening Speech

as Himself
Released: 1961-01-01

Norman McLaren attempts to give the opening speech for the first Montreal International Film...

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Mosaic

as uncredited
Released: 1965-07-29

A man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.

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McLaren on McLaren

as Himself
Released: 1983-05-13

An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren...

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War and Peace

as Self
Released: 2005-01-01

This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman...

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