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Norman McLaren

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Scottish Canadian animator (1914-1987)

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William Norman McLaren, was a Scottish-Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

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Filmography 40

Neighbours1952 · ★ 7.6
Begone Dull Care1949 · ★ 6.9
Pas de Deux1968 · ★ 6.6
Blinkity Blank1955 · ★ 6.4
Dots1940
A Chairy Tale1957
Loops1940
Boogie-Doodle1941
Blackbird1958
Synchromy1971
La poulette grise1947
Spook Sport1940
Rock the Boat1944
A Phantasy1952
Canon1964
Fiddle De-Dee1947
Mosaic1965
Ballet Adagio1972
Hen Hop1942
Opening Speech1969
Narcissus1983
Lines: Horizontal1962
Stars and Stripes1939
Rythmetic1956
Scherzo1939
Keep Your Mouth Shut1944
Alouette1944
Mail Early1941
Lines: Vertical1960
Short and Suite1959
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting1946
Dollar Dance1943
Pen Point Percussion1951
Polychrome Fantasy1935
Love on the Wing1939
Spheres1969
Two Bagatelles1953
Mail Early for Christmas1959
Pinscreen1973
Christmas Cracker1963

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Awards 6

1985Knight of the National Order of Quebec
1982Prix Albert-Tessier
1975Winsor McCay Award
1972Molson Prize
1953Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Companion of the Order of Canada

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William Norman McLaren, was a Scottish-Canadian animator, director and producer 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 hand-drawn animation, drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound. McLaren was also an artist and printmaker, and explored his interest in dance in his films.

Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1987 · aged 72
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