Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
July 5, 1901
Died
May 15, 1980 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Christchurch, New Zealand
Len Lye
Biography
Leonard Charles Huia "Len" Lye (5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980), was a Christchurch, New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley.
The Peanut Vendor Complete Director's Cut - Len Lye (1933)
VideoKnown For
Film
Secrets of British Animation
Self (archive Photos)
2018
Film
Art of the Sixties
1967
Film
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
Himself (archive footage)
2011
Film
Len Lye: Master of Motion
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Flip & Two Twisters
Self
1995
Film
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
Self
1987
Film
Abstract Cinema
Himself
1993
Filmography
2022FilmLen Lye: Master of Motionas Self (archive footage)2018FilmSecrets of British Animationas Self (archive Photos)2011FilmFree Radicals: A History of Experimental Filmas Himself (archive footage)1995FilmFlip & Two Twistersas Self1993FilmAbstract Cinemaas Himself1987FilmDoodlin': Impressions Of Len Lyeas Self1967FilmArt of the Sixties