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Norman McLaren is a Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound and Animation Canadien born on 11 april 1914 at Stirling (United-kingdom)

Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren
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Nationality Canada
Birth 11 april 1914 at Stirling (United-kingdom)
Death 27 february 1987 (at 72 years) at Montreal (Canada)
Awards Prix Albert-Tessier, Order of Canada, Molson Prize, National Order of Quebec, Companion of the Order of Canada

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.

Best films

A Chairy Tale (1957)
(Director)

Usually with

Grant Munro
Grant Munro
(3 films)
Wolf Koenig
Wolf Koenig
(1 films)
Tom Daly
Tom Daly
(2 films)
Claude Jutra
Claude Jutra
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Norman McLaren (12 films)

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Director

Synchromy
Synchromy (1971)

Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating70% 3.5301753.5301753.5301753.5301753.530175
Duo
Duo (1968)
, 13minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Musical, Animation
Themes Dance films
Rating77% 3.872163.872163.872163.872163.87216
Canon
Canon (1964)
, 9minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren, Grant Munro
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating68% 3.4283853.4283853.4283853.4283853.428385
A Chairy Tale, 12minutes
Directed by Claude Jutra, Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Claude Jutra
Rating72% 3.635413.635413.635413.635413.63541
Dans ce court métrage, sans parole, les chaises ont le rôle central. Norman McLaren, dans la relation entre les chaises et un personnage humain, montre comment la matière peut se révolter. À quelle condition l’homme et l’objet feraient-ils bon ménage?
Rythmetic
Rythmetic (1956)
, 9minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Animation
Rating66% 3.3133453.3133453.3133453.3133453.313345
Blinkity Blank
Directed by Norman McLaren
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Films about music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Rating66% 3.3371653.3371653.3371653.3371653.337165
Court métrage expérimental explorant les possibilités de l'animation par intermittence et des images spasmodiques. Norman McLaren joue avec les lois de la persistance rétinienne dans une œuvre de pure imagination faisant penser tantôt à un feu d'artifice très nourri, puis ensuite à un dessin lent à se former et dont on ne perçoit que des touches rapides et éphémères. Film sans paroles.
Neighbours
Neighbours (1952)
, 8minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Grant Munro
Rating78% 3.9406053.9406053.9406053.9406053.940605
Two men, Jean-Paul Ladouceur and Grant Munro, live peacefully in adjacent cardboard houses. When a flower blooms between their houses, they fight each other to the death over the ownership of the single small flower.
Hen Hop
Hen Hop (1942)
, 4minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating61% 3.0946553.0946553.0946553.0946553.094655

Scriptwriter

Blinkity Blank
Directed by Norman McLaren
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Films about music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Roles Writer
Rating66% 3.3371653.3371653.3371653.3371653.337165
Court métrage expérimental explorant les possibilités de l'animation par intermittence et des images spasmodiques. Norman McLaren joue avec les lois de la persistance rétinienne dans une œuvre de pure imagination faisant penser tantôt à un feu d'artifice très nourri, puis ensuite à un dessin lent à se former et dont on ne perçoit que des touches rapides et éphémères. Film sans paroles.
Neighbours
Neighbours (1952)
, 8minutes
Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Grant Munro
Roles Writer
Rating78% 3.9406053.9406053.9406053.9406053.940605
Two men, Jean-Paul Ladouceur and Grant Munro, live peacefully in adjacent cardboard houses. When a flower blooms between their houses, they fight each other to the death over the ownership of the single small flower.

Producer

Synchromy
Synchromy (1971)

Directed by Norman McLaren
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Roles Producer
Rating70% 3.5301753.5301753.5301753.5301753.530175