Norman McLaren
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Norman McLaren

Directing · Born 1914-04-11 · age 72 at death · 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.

6.2
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Titles

Neighbours
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7.6

Neighbours

Jan 1, 1952
Director, Writer, Producer, Music, Animation
Begone Dull Care
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6.9

Begone Dull Care

Oct 1, 1949
Director, Editor, Animation
Pas de Deux
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6.6

Pas de Deux

Oct 1, 1968
Director
Blinkity Blank
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6.4

Blinkity Blank

Apr 25, 1955
Director, Writer, Producer, Animation
Dots
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6.1

Dots

Jan 1, 1940
Director, Producer, Animation
A Chairy Tale
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6.8

A Chairy Tale

Sep 18, 1957
Director
Loops
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6.1

Loops

Dec 31, 1940
Director, Producer, Animation
Boogie-Doodle
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6.1

Boogie-Doodle

Dec 21, 1941
Director, Producer, Animation
Spook Sport
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5.9

Spook Sport

Jan 1, 1940
Director, Producer
Rock the Boat
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5.7

Rock the Boat

Dec 31, 1944
Director, Producer
L
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5.7

La poulette grise

Dec 31, 1947
Director
Blackbird
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6.3

Blackbird

Dec 1, 1958
Director
Synchromy
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6.8

Synchromy

Jun 9, 1971
Director
A Phantasy
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6.2

A Phantasy

Jan 1, 1952
Director, Producer, Animation
Canon
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6.2

Canon

Aug 6, 1964
Director
Fiddle De-Dee
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5.5

Fiddle De-Dee

Sep 3, 1947
Director, Animation
Narcissus
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5.7

Narcissus

Aug 18, 1983
Director
R
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5.4

Rythmetic

Jan 19, 1956
Director
Hen Hop
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6.4

Hen Hop

Jan 1, 1942
Director, Producer, Animation
Lines: Horizontal
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6.4

Lines: Horizontal

Jan 1, 1962
Director, Producer, Animation
Opening Speech
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7.0

Opening Speech

Jan 2, 1969
Director, Writer
Stars and Stripes
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5.9

Stars and Stripes

Nov 13, 1939
Director
L
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5.4

Lines: Vertical

Jan 1, 1960
Director, Producer, Animation
Keep Your Mouth Shut
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6.5

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Jan 1, 1944
Director
S
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6.4

Scherzo

Nov 13, 1939
Director, Producer
Mosaic
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5.5

Mosaic

Jul 29, 1965
Director, Producer, Actor, Music, Animation
Alouette
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5.8

Alouette

Jan 1, 1944
Director
Short and Suite
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6.2

Short and Suite

Jan 1, 1959
Director
Ballet Adagio
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7.1

Ballet Adagio

Jul 29, 1972
Director, Producer, Animation
S
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6.2

Spheres

Jan 1, 1969
Director, Producer, Animation
Christmas Cracker
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7.1

Christmas Cracker

Jan 1, 1963
Director
Pen Point Percussion
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6.1

Pen Point Percussion

Mar 1, 1951
Director, Producer
Love on the Wing
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6.1

Love on the Wing

Jan 1, 1939
Director
M
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5.4

Mail Early

Nov 1, 1941
Director, Producer, Animation
Polychrome Fantasy
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5.7

Polychrome Fantasy

Jan 1, 1935
Director
Mail Early for Christmas
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4.3

Mail Early for Christmas

Jan 1, 1959
Director, Producer, Animation
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
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6.9

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting

Jan 1, 1946
Director
Dollar Dance
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5.3

Dollar Dance

Jan 1, 1943
Director
H
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4.1

Hoppity Pop

Jan 1, 1946
Director, Producer, Animation
T
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5.7

Two Bagatelles

Jan 1, 1953
Director, Music
V for Victory
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5.0

V for Victory

Apr 10, 1941
Director, Producer, Animation
N
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5.3

NBC Valentine Greeting

Feb 13, 1940
Director
Hell Unltd
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6.0

Hell Unltd

Sep 4, 1936
Director
7
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5.1

7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings

Jan 18, 1933
Director
N
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5.5

New York Lightboard Record

Jan 1, 1961
Director, Producer
S
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5.8

Serenal

Jan 1, 1959
Director
5 for 4
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5.7

5 for 4

Jan 1, 1942
Director, Producer, Animation
B
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5.3

Book Bargain

Jan 19, 1937
Director
C
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6.7

Creative Process: Norman McLaren

Jan 1, 1990
Original Music Composer
Pinscreen
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6.2

Pinscreen

May 12, 1973
Director, Actor
C
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5.8

Camera Makes Whoopee

Jan 19, 1935
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
U
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6.2

Up There in the Mountains

Jan 1, 1946
Director
A
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6.0

Animated Motion: Part 5

Jan 1, 1978
Director
The Obedient Flame
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5.5

The Obedient Flame

Jan 1, 1939
Director
A
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5.5

Animated Motion: Part 1

Jan 1, 1976
Director
A
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5.5

Animated Motion: Part 4

Jan 1, 1977
Director
A
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5.8

Animated Motion: Part 2

Jan 1, 1977
Director
A
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5.5

Animated Motion: Part 3

Jan 1, 1977
Director
Around Is Around
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6.5

Around Is Around

Jan 1, 1951
Director, Animation Director
News for the Navy
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5.8

News for the Navy

Jan 19, 1937
Director