Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1914-04-11
BirthplaceStirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Norman McLaren
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Norman McLaren
Filmography
Acting (24)
2024
Daedalusas sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren
10.0
2009
Jacques Drouin: In Reliefas Archive Footage
2006
2006
2006
Tanguy Landscape Testas Narrator (voice)
2006
2006
2005
War and Peaceas Self
2003
6.0
1990
Creative Process: Norman McLarenas Self (archive footage)
6.7
1983
McLaren on McLarenas Self
6.5
1973
Griersonas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1973
6.2
1973
Tour en l'airas Self
10.0
1972
6.0
1970
The Eye Hears, the Ear Seesas Self
8.0
1969
Opening Speechas Self
7.0
1965
5.5
1961
New York Lightboard Recordas Self - Seen with Man in Hat
5.5
1951
Pen Point Percussionas Self
6.1
Production & Directing (155)
2006
The SeasonsDirector
2006
Out-of-Focus CloudscapeDirector
2006
McLaren at PlayDirector
2006
Blurr TestDirector
2006
Little NegroDirector
2006
Chaplin TestDirector
2006
Pen DrawingsDirector
2006
BirdlingsDirector
2006
The Hypnosis FilmDirector
2006
Surrealistic Hand DrawingDirector
2003
On the FarmDirector
6.0
2003
Six and Seven-EighthsDirector
3.0
1990
Creative Process: Norman McLarenOriginal Music Composer
6.7
1983
NarcissusDirector
5.7
1978
Animated Motion: Part 5Director
6.0
1977
Animated Motion: Part 4Director
5.5
1977
Animated Motion: Part 2Director
5.8
1977
Animated Motion: Part 3Director
5.5
1976
Animated Motion: Part 1Director
5.5
1973
PinscreenDirector
6.2
1972
Ballet AdagioDirector
7.1
1972
Ballet AdagioProducer
7.1
1972
Ballet AdagioAnimation
7.1
1971
SynchromyDirector
6.8
1969
Opening SpeechDirector
7.0
1969
Opening SpeechWriter
7.0
1969
SpheresProducer
6.2
1969
SpheresAnimation
6.2
1969
SpheresDirector
6.2
1968
Pas de DeuxDirector
6.7
1967
Korean AlphabetMusic
7.5
1965
MosaicDirector
5.5
1965
MosaicProducer
5.5
1965
MosaicMusic
5.5
1965
MosaicAnimation
5.5
1964
CanonDirector
6.3
1963
Christmas CrackerDirector
7.1
1963
Seven SurprizesDirector
9.0
1962
Lines: HorizontalDirector
6.4
1962
Lines: HorizontalProducer
6.4
1962
Lines: HorizontalAnimation
6.4
1961
New York Lightboard RecordDirector
5.5
1961
New York Lightboard RecordProducer
5.5
1961
The Flicker FilmDirector
2.0
1961
New York LightboardDirector
1960
Lines: VerticalDirector
5.4
1960
Test A for SynchromyDirector
1960
Test B For SynchromyDirector
1960
Lines: VerticalAnimation
5.4
1960
Lines: VerticalProducer
5.4
1959
DoorsDirector
1959
Mail Early for ChristmasDirector
4.3
1959
SerenalDirector
5.8
1959
Short and SuiteDirector
6.2
1959
Mail Early for ChristmasProducer
4.3
1959
Mail Early for ChristmasAnimation
4.3
1958
BlackbirdDirector
6.3
1957
A Chairy TaleDirector
6.8
1956
RythmeticDirector
5.4
1955
Blinkity BlankProducer
6.4
1955
Blinkity BlankAnimation
6.4
1955
Blinkity BlankDirector
6.4
1955
Blinkity BlankWriter
6.4
1953
Two BagatellesDirector
5.7
1953
Two BagatellesMusic
5.7
1952
NeighboursDirector
7.5
1952
A PhantasyDirector
6.2
1952
TwirligigProducer
7.0
1952
NeighboursMusic
7.5
1952
NeighboursWriter
7.5
1952
NeighboursAnimation
7.5
1952
NeighboursProducer
7.5
1952
A PhantasyAnimation
6.2
1952
A PhantasyProducer
6.2
1951
Now Is the TimeSound Designer
6.0
1951
Now Is the TimeProducer
6.0
1951
Now Is the TimeAnimation Director
6.0
1951
Now Is the TimeDirector
6.0
1951
Pen Point PercussionDirector
6.1
1951
Pen Point PercussionProducer
6.1
1951
Around Is AroundAnimation Director
6.5
1951
Around Is AroundDirector
6.5
1950
The CorridorDirector
1950
Pas de deux 5Director
1950
The SeasonsDirector
1949
Begone Dull CareDirector
7.0
1949
Begone Dull CareEditor
7.0
1949
Begone Dull CareAnimation
7.0
1949
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949Director
1949
LeapfrogDirector
1949
McLaren in OttawaDirector
1948
Colour FlickerDirector
1948
Dots and LoopsDirector
6.0
1947
La poulette griseDirector
5.7
1947
Fiddle De-DeeDirector
5.5
1947
Fiddle De-DeeAnimation
5.5
1946
Chants populaires nº 6Director
9.0
1946
Up There in the MountainsDirector
6.2
1946
6.9
1946
Hoppity PopDirector
4.1
1946
Hoppity PopAnimation
4.1
1946
Hoppity PopProducer
4.1
1944
Rock the BoatDirector
5.7
1944
Rock the BoatProducer
5.7
1944
AlouetteDirector
5.8
1944
Keep Your Mouth ShutDirector
6.5
1944
The Head TestDirector
1944
A Rainy DayProducer
1943
Chants populaires nº 5Director
7.0
1943
SnakesDirector
1943
Barrel ZoomDirector
1943
Dollar DanceDirector
5.3
1942
Hen HopDirector
6.4
1942
5 for 4Director
5.7
1942
5 for 4Producer
5.7
1942
5 for 4Animation
5.7
1942
Hen HopAnimation
6.4
1942
Hen HopProducer
6.4
1941
Boogie-DoodleDirector
6.1
1941
Boogie-DoodleAnimation
6.1
1941
Boogie-DoodleProducer
6.1
1941
Mail EarlyDirector
5.4
1941
Mail EarlyAnimation
5.4
1941
Mail EarlyProducer
5.4
1941
V for VictoryDirector
5.0
1941
V for VictoryProducer
5.0
1941
V for VictoryAnimation
5.0
1940
LoopsDirector
6.1
1940
LoopsProducer
6.1
1940
LoopsAnimation
6.1
1940
NBC Valentine GreetingDirector
5.3
1940
DotsDirector
6.2
1940
Spook SportDirector
5.8
1940
Spook SportProducer
5.8
1940
DotsProducer
6.2
1940
DotsAnimation
6.2
1939
Stars and StripesDirector
5.9
1939
ScherzoDirector
6.4
1939
ScherzoProducer
6.4
1939
Love on the WingDirector
6.1
1939
The Obedient FlameDirector
5.5
1939
AllegroDirector
9.0
1938
Mony a PickleDirector
5.3
1937
A Job in a MillionEditor
10.0
1937
Book BargainDirector
5.3
1937
News for the NavyDirector
5.8
1936
Defence of MadridCinematography
8.0
1936
Hell UnltdDirector
6.0
1936
McLaren HomemovieDirector
1935
Camera Makes WhoopeeEditor
5.8
1935
Camera Makes WhoopeeDirector
5.8
1935
Camera Makes WhoopeeProducer
5.8
1935
Camera Makes WhoopeeWriter
5.8
1935
Polychrome FantasyDirector
5.7
1933
5.1