Norman McLaren
Date of birth: 1914-04-11
Place of birth: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Known for: Directing
Also known as: N. McLaren, McLaren
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Beginnings
2006-01-01
The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
McLaren and Space
2006-01-01
The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
Painting with Light
2006-01-01
The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
Blurr Test
2006-01-01
Compilation of McLaren's Blurr technique.
The Art of Motion
2006-01-01
The fourth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
Evelyn Lambart
2006-01-01
The fifth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren; this time with a f
Birdlings
2006-01-01
This 1967 footage shows McLaren at a computer with Evelyn Lambart, Rene Pardo and two other technici
Tanguy Landscape Test
2006-01-01
Featuring a voiceover. 1944 test inspired by surrealist painter Yves Tanguy, an improvised moving gr
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
1990-01-01
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments.
New York Lightboard Record
1961-01-01
New Yorkers watch as Norman McLaren's animated promotional film for Canadian tourism plays on the gi
Opening Speech
1969-01-02
Norman McLaren attempts to give the opening speech for the first Montreal International Film Festiva
War and Peace
2005-01-01
This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman McLaren
Pen Point Percussion
1951-03-01
A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short f
Pinscreen
1973-05-12
Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by
McLaren on McLaren
1983-05-13
An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
1970-05-12
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees is a 1970 documentary exploring the career of Norman McLaren, a Scots-Ca
Daedalus
2024-07-17
"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." A 7 day vlog during the summer o
Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
1972-07-26
Mosaic
1965-07-29
A man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.
On the Farm
2003-01-14
Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short
1985-01-01
So is this what the kids of today are into? Well, as long as it’s safe.
Grierson
1973-09-13
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the Nati
Tour en l'air
1973-01-01
For all who enjoy ballet, this English-language film presents an insight into the dance that only da