Norman McLaren
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 7.638 |
| Birthday | 1914-04-11 |
| Place of Birth | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Also Known As | N. McLaren, McLaren, |
2006
Painting with Light
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The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
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Painting with Light
2006
Blurr Test
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Compilation of McLaren's Blurr technique.
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Blurr Test
2006
Beginnings
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The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
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Beginnings
2006
McLaren and Space
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The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
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McLaren and Space
2006
The Art of Motion
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The fourth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.
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The Art of Motion
2006
Tanguy Landscape Test
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Featuring a voiceover. 1944 test inspired by surrealist painter Yves Tanguy, an improvised moving growing landscape in a surrealistic manner.
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Tanguy Landscape Test
2006
Birdlings
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This 1967 footage shows McLaren at a computer with Evelyn Lambart, Rene Pardo and two other technicians, followed by the animation test some call Bird...
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Birdlings
2006
Evelyn Lambart
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The fifth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren; this time with a focus on his collaborator Evelyn Lambart.
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Evelyn Lambart
1990
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
6/5
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of st...
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Creative Process: Norman McLaren
1961
New York Lightboard Record
4.8/5
New Yorkers watch as Norman McLaren's animated promotional film for Canadian tourism plays on the giant pixelboard overlooking Times Square. The capti...
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New York Lightboard Record
1961
Opening Speech
6.7/10
Norman McLaren attempts to give the opening speech for the first Montreal International Film Festival, but his microphone won't cooperate.
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Opening Speech
2005
War and Peace
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This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman McLaren, from his traumatic experiences in the Spanish Ci...
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War and Peace
1951
Pen Point Percussion
6/8
A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short film, Loops.
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Pen Point Percussion
1973
Pinscreen
6.7/3
Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by pressing an object onto the screen. The screen is...
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Pinscreen
1983
McLaren on McLaren
3/1
An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is Norman McLaren on camera. The occasion is the open...
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McLaren on McLaren
1970
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
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The career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.
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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
2024
Daedalus
10/1
"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." Daedalus weaves a tale of ambition and caution through an ancient myth, set in a n...
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Daedalus
1972
Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
6/1
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
1965
Mosaic
5.2/10
A man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.
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Mosaic
2003
On the Farm
6/1
Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.
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On the Farm
1985
Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex Short
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So is this what the kids of today are into? Well, as long as it’s safe.
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