Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

April 11, 1914

Died

February 27, 1987 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Also Known As

N. McLaren

McLaren

IMDb

Norman 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.

Filmography

2024FilmDaedalusas sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren 2009FilmJacques Drouin: In Reliefas Archive Footage 2006FilmPainting with Light 2006FilmBlurr Test 2006FilmBeginnings 2006FilmMcLaren and Space 2006FilmThe Art of Motion 2006FilmTanguy Landscape Testas Narrator (voice)2006FilmBirdlings 2006FilmEvelyn Lambart 2005FilmWar and Peaceas Self 2003FilmOn the Farm 1990FilmCreative Process: Norman McLarenas Self (archive footage)1985FilmNorman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short 1983FilmMcLaren on McLarenas Self 1973FilmGriersonas Self (archive footage)1973FilmPinscreen 1973FilmTour en l'airas Self 1972FilmCinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLarenas Self 1970FilmThe Eye Hears, the Ear Seesas Self 1969FilmOpening Speechas Self 1965FilmMosaic 1961FilmNew York Lightboard Recordas Self - Seen with Man in Hat 1951FilmPen Point Percussionas Self