Norman McLaren
April 11, 1914 - January 27, 1987


Is renowned as one of greatest geniuses in animation, best known for his films which he developed new animation techniques such as drawing directly on film stock and pixilation.


Producer

1. Animated Motion #5 (1978) (producer)
2. Animated Motion #2 (1977) (producer)
3. Animated Motion #3 (1977) (producer)
4. Animated Motion #4 (1977) (producer)
5. Animated Motion #1 (1976) (producer)
6. Ballet Adagio (1972) (producer)
7. Synchromy (1971) (producer)
... aka Synchromie (1971) (Canada: French title)
8. Spheres (1969) (producer)
... aka Sphères (1969) (Canada: French title)
9. Pas de deux (1968) (producer)
... aka Duo (1968)
10. Mosaic (1965) (producer)
... aka Mosaïque (1965) (Canada: French title)
11. Lines: Horizontal (1962) (producer)
... aka Lignes horizontales (1962) (Canada: French title)
12. New York Lightboard Record (1961) (producer)
13. Lines: Vertical (1960) (producer)
... aka Lignes verticales (1960) (Canada: French title)
14. Opening Speech (1960) (producer)
... aka Discours de bienvenue (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (1960) (Canada: complete title English title)
15. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) (producer)
16. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) (producer)
17. Serenal (1959) (producer)
18. Short and Suite (1959) (producer)
19. Merle, Le (1958) (producer)
... aka Blackbird (1958) (Canada: English title)
20. Rythmetic (1956) (producer)
21. Blinkity Blank (1955) (producer)
22. Two Bagatelles (1953) (producer)
23. Neighbours (1952) (producer)
... aka Voisins (1952) (Canada: French title)
24. Phantasy, A (1952) (producer)
25. Twirligig (1952) (producer)
26. Around Is Around (1951) (producer)
27. Now Is the Time (1951) (producer)
28. Pen Point Percussion (1951) (producer)
... aka À la pointe de la plume (1951) (Canada: French title)
29. Begone Dull Care (1949) (producer)
... aka Caprice en couleurs (1949) (Canada: French title)
30. Boogie-Doodle (1948) (producer)
31. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) (producer)
32. Poulette grise, La (1947) (producer)
33. Hoppity Pop (1946) (producer)
34. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946) (producer)
35. Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting, A (1946) (producer)
36. Let's All Sing Together: No. 3 (1945) (producer)
37. Let's All Sing Together: No. 4 (1945) (producer)
38. Let's All Sing Together: No. 5 (1945) (producer)
39. Let's All Sing Together: No. 6 (1945) (producer)
40. Alouette (1944) (producer)
41. C'est l'aviron (1944) (producer)
42. Chants populaires nº 1 (1944) (producer)
43. Chants populaires nº 2 (1944) (producer)
44. Chants populaires nº 3 (1944) (producer)
45. Chants populaires nº 4 (1944) (producer)
46. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944) (producer)
47. Chants populaires nº 6 (1944) (producer)
48. Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944) (producer)
49. Let's All Sing Together: No. 1 (1944) (producer)
50. Let's All Sing Together: No. 2 (1944) (producer)
51. Rainy Day, A (1944) (producer)
52. Dollar Dance (1943) (producer)
53. Tic Tac Toe (1943) (producer)
54. Five for Four (1942) (producer)
55. Hen Hop (1942) (producer)
56. Mail Early (1941) (producer)
57. Mail Early for Christmas (1941) (producer)
58. V for Victory (1941/I) (producer)
59. Dots (1940) (producer)
... aka Points (1940) (Canada: French title)
60. Loops (1940) (producer)
... aka Boucles (1940) (Canada: French title)
61. NBC Greeting (1940) (producer)
62. NBC Valentine Greeting (1940) (producer)
63. Love on the Wing (1939) (producer)
64. Scherzo (1939) (producer)
65. Spook Sport (1939) (producer)
66. Stars and Stripes (1939) (producer)
... aka Étoiles et bandes (1939) (Canada: French title)
67. Mony a Pickle (1938) (producer)
68. Book Bargain (1937) (producer)
69. News for the Navy (1937) (producer)
70. Defence of Madrid (1936) (producer)
71. Hell Unlimited (1936) (producer)
72. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (producer)
73. Polychrome Phantasy (1935) (producer)
74. Seven Till Five (1933) (producer)


Director

1. Narcissus (1983)
... aka Narcisse (1983) (Canada: French title)
2. Animated Motion #5 (1978)
3. Animated Motion #2 (1977)
4. Animated Motion #3 (1977)
5. Animated Motion #4 (1977)
6. Animated Motion #1 (1976)
7. Pinscreen (1973)
8. Ballet Adagio (1972)
9. Synchromy (1971)
... aka Synchromie (1971) (Canada: French title)
10. Striations (1970)
11. Spheres (1969)
... aka Sphères (1969) (Canada: French title)
12. Pas de deux (1968)
... aka Duo (1968)
13. Mosaic (1965)
... aka Mosaïque (1965) (Canada: French title)
14. Canon (1964)
15. Seven Surprizes (1963)
16. Christmas Cracker (1962)
... aka Caprice de Noël (1962) (Canada: French title)
17. Lines: Horizontal (1962)
... aka Lignes horizontales (1962) (Canada: French title)
18. New York Lightboard (1961)
19. New York Lightboard Record (1961)
20. Lines: Vertical (1960)
... aka Lignes verticales (1960) (Canada: French title)
21. Opening Speech (1960)
... aka Discours de bienvenue (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (1960) (Canada: complete title English title)
22. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959)
23. Mail Early for Christmas (1959)
24. Serenal (1959)
25. Short and Suite (1959)
26. Merle, Le (1958)
... aka Blackbird (1958) (Canada: English title)
27. Chairy Tale, A (1957)
... aka Il était une chaise (1957) (Canada: French title)
28. Rythmetic (1956)
29. Blinkity Blank (1955)
30. Two Bagatelles (1953)
31. Neighbours (1952)
... aka Voisins (1952) (Canada: French title)
32. Phantasy, A (1952)
33. Around Is Around (1951)
34. Now Is the Time (1951)
35. Pen Point Percussion (1951)
... aka À la pointe de la plume (1951) (Canada: French title)
36. Begone Dull Care (1949)
... aka Caprice en couleurs (1949) (Canada: French title)
37. Boogie-Doodle (1948)
38. Fiddle-de-dee (1947)
39. Poulette grise, La (1947)
40. Hoppity Pop (1946)
41. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946)
42. Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting, A (1946)
43. Alouette (1944)
44. C'est l'aviron (1944)
45. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944)
46. Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944)
47. Dollar Dance (1943)
48. Five for Four (1942)
49. Hen Hop (1942)
50. Mail Early (1941)
51. Mail Early for Christmas (1941)
52. V for Victory (1941/I)
53. Dots (1940)
... aka Points (1940) (Canada: French title)
54. Loops (1940)
... aka Boucles (1940) (Canada: French title)
55. NBC Greeting (1940)
56. NBC Valentine Greeting (1940)
57. Allegro (1939)
58. Love on the Wing (1939)
59. Obedient Flame, The (1939)
60. Rumba (1939)
61. Scherzo (1939)
62. Spook Sport (1939)
63. Stars and Stripes (1939)
... aka Étoiles et bandes (1939) (Canada: French title)
64. Mony a Pickle (1938)
65. Book Bargain (1937)
66. News for the Navy (1937)
67. Hell Unlimited (1936)
68. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)
69. Color Cocktail (1935)


Miscellaneous Crew

1. Spheres (1969) (animator)
... aka Sphères (1969) (Canada: French title)
2. New York Lightboard (1961) (animator)
3. Lines: Vertical (1960) (animator)
... aka Lignes verticales (1960) (Canada: French title)
4. Opening Speech (1960) (animator)
... aka Discours de bienvenue (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (1960) (Canada: complete title English title)
5. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) (animator)
6. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) (animator)
7. Serenal (1959) (animator)
8. Short and Suite (1959) (animator)
9. Merle, Le (1958) (animator)
... aka Blackbird (1958) (Canada: English title)
10. Rythmetic (1956) (animator)
11. Blinkity Blank (1955) (animator)
12. Two Bagatelles (1953) (animator)
13. Neighbours (1952) (animator)
... aka Voisins (1952) (Canada: French title)
14. Phantasy, A (1952) (animator)
15. Around Is Around (1951) (animator)
16. Begone Dull Care (1949) (animator) (as N. McLaren)
... aka Caprice en couleurs (1949) (Canada: French title)
17. Over-Dependency (1949) (animator)
18. Boogie-Doodle (1948) (animator)
19. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) (animator)
20. Poulette grise, La (1947) (animator)
21. Hoppity Pop (1946) (animator)
22. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946) (animator)
23. Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting, A (1946) (animator)
24. Alouette (1944) (animator)
25. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944) (animator)
26. Let's All Sing Together: No. 1 (1944) (animator)
27. Dollar Dance (1943) (animator)
28. Five for Four (1942) (animator)
29. Hen Hop (1942) (animator)
30. Mail Early (1941) (animator)
31. Mail Early for Christmas (1941) (animator)
32. V for Victory (1941/I) (animator)
33. Dots (1940) (animator)
... aka Points (1940) (Canada: French title)
34. Loops (1940) (animator)
... aka Boucles (1940) (Canada: French title)
35. NBC Greeting (1940) (animator)
36. Stars and Stripes (1939) (animator)
... aka Étoiles et bandes (1939) (Canada: French title)


Actor

1. Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990) (archive footage) .... Himself
... aka Génie créateur: Norman McLaren, Le (1990) (Canada: French title)
2. Magical Eye, The (1989) (archive footage) (uncredited) .... Himself
3. Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) .... Himself (discusses origin of film Neighbours)
... aka From the Dawn of the Documentary to the Coming of the Box (1979) (TV) (Canada: subtitle English title)
... aka Has Anyone Here Seen Canada? (1979) (TV) (Canada: short title English title)
4. Animated Motion #5 (1978) (voice) .... Narrator
5. Grierson (1973) (archive footage) .... Himself
6. Eye Hears, the Ear Sees, The (1970) .... Himself
7. Mosaic (1965) (uncredited) .... Man
... aka Mosaïque (1965) (Canada: French title)
8. New York Lightboard Record (1961) .... Himself, seen with man in hat
9. Opening Speech (1960) .... Himself
... aka Discours de bienvenue (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (1960) (Canada: complete title English title)
10. Pen Point Percussion (1951) .... Himself
... aka À la pointe de la plume (1951) (Canada: French title)


Composer

1. Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990)
... aka Génie créateur: Norman McLaren, Le (1990) (Canada: French title)
2. Synchromy (1971)
... aka Synchromie (1971) (Canada: French title)
3. Korean Alphabet (1967)
4. Mosaic (1965)
... aka Mosaïque (1965) (Canada: French title)
5. Two Bagatelles (1953)
6. Neighbours (1952)
... aka Voisins (1952) (Canada: French title)
7. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)


Cinematographer

1. Opening Speech (1960)
... aka Discours de bienvenue (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (1960) (Canada: French title)
... aka Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (1960) (Canada: complete title English title)
2. Rythmetic (1956)
3. Defence of Madrid (1936)


Sound Department


1. Rythmetic (1956) (sound)
2. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (sound)


Editor

1. Begone Dull Care (1949)
... aka Caprice en couleurs (1949) (Canada: French title)
2. Job in a Million (1937)


Writer

1. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)