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Norman McLaren
Born 1914-04-11Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Daedalussampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLarenJacques Drouin: In ReliefArchive FootagePainting with LightRoleBlurr TestRoleBeginningsRoleMcLaren and SpaceRoleThe Art of MotionRoleTanguy Landscape TestNarrator (voice)BirdlingsRoleEvelyn LambartRoleWar and PeaceSelfOn the FarmRoleCreative Process: Norman McLarenSelf (archive footage)Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra Safer Sex ShortRoleMcLaren on McLarenSelfGriersonSelf (archive footage)PinscreenRoleTour en l'airSelfCinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLarenSelfThe Eye Hears, the Ear SeesSelfOpening SpeechSelfMosaicRoleNew York Lightboard RecordSelf - Seen with Man in HatPen Point PercussionSelf