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Date of Birth:

11 April 1914, Stirling, Scotland, UK more

Date of Death:

27 January 1987, Montréal, Québec, Canada more

Mini Biography:

Norman McClaren is one of the most awarded filmmakers in the history of... more

Trivia:

He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 28, 1968... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 3 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

N. McLaren

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Director, Animation Department, Composer, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Writer, Art Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Animated Motion #5 (1978) (producer) 1978 - 6.1 (28)
- 2. Animated Motion #3 (1977) (producer) 1977 - 5.9 (14)
- 3. Animated Motion #4 (1977) (producer) 1977 - 5.7 (16)
- 4. Animated Motion #2 (1977) (producer) 1977 - 5.6 (17)
- 5. Animated Motion #1 (1976) (producer) 1976 - 5.8 (14)
- 6. Ballet Adagio (1972) (producer) (uncredited) 1972 - 6.8 (35)
- 7. Synchromy (1971)   (producer) 1971 - 7.3 (91)
AKAs:
  • Synchromie (Canada: French title)
- 8. Spheres (1969)   (producer) 1969 - 7.2 (57)
AKAs:
  • Sphères (Canada: French title)
- 9. Pas de deux (1968)   (producer) (uncredited) 1968 - 8.1 (283)
AKAs:
  • Duo
- 10. Mosaic (1965)   (producer) 1965 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • Mosaïque (Canada: French title)
- 11. Canon (1964) (producer) 1964 - 7.0 (63)
- 12. Lines: Horizontal (1962)   (producer) 1962 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Lignes horizontales (Canada: French title)
- 13. New York Lightboard Record (1961) (producer) 1961 - 5.9 (36)
- 14. Lines: Vertical (1960)   (producer) 1960 - 6.9 (49)
AKAs:
  • Lignes verticales (Canada: French title)
- 15. Opening Speech (1960)   (producer) 1960 - 6.7 (51)
AKAs:
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren à l'occasion du premier festival international du film de Montréal (Canada: French title)
  • Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 16. Short and Suite (1959) (producer) 1959 - 7.3 (21)
- 17. Serenal (1959) (producer) 1959 - 6.9 (21)
- 18. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) (producer) 1959 - 5.4 (29)
- 19. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) (producer) 1959 - -
- 20. Le merle (1958)   (producer) 1958 - 7.1 (108)
AKAs:
  • Blackbird (Canada: English title)
- 21. Rythmetic (1956) (producer) 1956 - 7.5 (40)
- 22. Blinkity Blank (1955) (producer) 1955 - 7.2 (176)
- 23. Two Bagatelles (1953) (producer) 1953 - 6.0 (24)
- 24. Neighbours (1952)   (producer) 1952 - 8.1 (522)
AKAs:
  • Voisins (Canada: French title)
- 25. A Phantasy (1952) (producer) 1952 - 7.2 (85)
- 26. Twirligig (1952) (producer) 1952 - -
- 27. Now Is the Time (1951) (producer) 1951 - 7.1 (7)
- 28. Pen Point Percussion (1951)   (producer) 1951 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • À la pointe de la plume (Canada: French title)
- 29. Around Is Around (1951) (producer) 1951 - 5.9 (12)
- 30. Begone Dull Care (1949)   (producer) 1949 - 8.1 (297)
AKAs:
  • A Phantasy in Colors (USA: DVD title)
  • Caprice en couleurs (Canada: French title)
- 31. Boogie-Doodle (1948) (producer) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.2 (107)
- 32. La poulette grise (1947) (producer) 1947 - 7.5 (33)
- 33. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) (producer) 1947 - 6.8 (72)
- 34. A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting (1946) (producer) 1946 - 7.0 (34)
- 35. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946) (producer) 1946 - 6.5 (24)
- 36. Hoppity Pop (1946) (producer) 1946 - 6.3 (26)
- 37. Let's All Sing Together: No. 3 (1945) (producer) 1945 - -
- 38. Let's All Sing Together: No. 4 (1945) (producer) 1945 - -
- 39. Let's All Sing Together: No. 5 (1945) (producer) 1945 - -
- 40. Let's All Sing Together: No. 6 (1945) (producer) 1945 - -
- 41. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.0 (7)
- 42. Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944) (producer) 1944 - 6.8 (25)
- 43. C'est l'aviron (1944) (producer) 1944 - 6.7 (39)
- 44. Alouette (1944) (producer) 1944 - 6.0 (25)
- 45. A Rainy Day (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 46. Chants populaires nº 1 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 47. Chants populaires nº 2 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 48. Chants populaires nº 3 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 49. Chants populaires nº 4 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 50. Chants populaires nº 6 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 51. Let's All Sing Together: No. 1 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 52. Let's All Sing Together: No. 2 (1944) (producer) 1944 - -
- 53. Dollar Dance (1943) (producer) 1943 - 6.3 (18)
- 54. Tic Tac Toe (1943) (producer) 1943 - -
- 55. Hen Hop (1942) (producer) 1942 - 6.5 (61)
- 56. Five for Four (1942) (producer) 1942 - 6.0 (10)
- 57. V for Victory (1941/I) (producer) 1941 - 5.9 (19)
- 58. Mail Early (1941) (producer) 1941 - 5.5 (11)
- 59. NBC Valentine Greeting (1940) (producer) 1940 - 5.9 (24)
- 60. NBC Greeting (1940) (producer) 1940 - -
- 61. Dots (1940)   (producer) 1940 - 6.3 (99)
AKAs:
  • Points (Canada: French title)
- 62. Loops (1940)   (producer) 1940 - 6.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Boucles (Canada: French title)
- 63. Love on the Wing (1939) (producer) 1939 - 7.7 (35)
- 64. Spook Sport (1939) (producer) 1939 - 7.0 (59)
- 65. Stars and Stripes (1939)   (producer) 1939 - 6.6 (43)
AKAs:
  • Étoiles et bandes (Canada: French title)
- 66. Scherzo (1939) (producer) 1939 - 5.8 (41)
- 67. Mony a Pickle (1938) (producer) 1938 - 5.4 (17)
- 68. Book Bargain (1937) (producer) 1937 - 6.4 (22)
- 69. News for the Navy (1937) (producer) 1937 - 6.1 (18)
- 70. Defence of Madrid (1936) (producer) 1936 - 5.9 (7)
- 71. Hell Unlimited (1936) (producer) 1936 - 5.9 (19)
- 72. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (producer) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
- 73. Polychrome Phantasy (1935) (producer) 1935 - 5.8 (16)
- 74. 7 Till 5 (1933) (producer) 1933 - 5.6 (27)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. On the Farm (2003) (V)   2003 - -
AKAs:
  • Pixillation (USA: informal title)
  • Seriously Pixillation (USA: informal title)
- 2. Six and Seven-Eighths (2003) (V)   (uncredited) 2003 - -
AKAs:
  • 5 Episodes of Original Dixieland Jazz Band One-Step Played by the Six and Seven-Eighths String Band of New Orleans (USA: long title)
- 3. Narcissus (1983)   1983 - 6.4 (50)
AKAs:
  • Narcisse (Canada: French title)
- 4. Animated Motion #5 (1978) 1978 - 6.1 (28)
- 5. Animated Motion #3 (1977) 1977 - 5.9 (14)
- 6. Animated Motion #4 (1977) 1977 - 5.7 (16)
- 7. Animated Motion #2 (1977) 1977 - 5.6 (17)
- 8. Animated Motion #1 (1976) 1976 - 5.8 (14)
- 9. Pinscreen (1973) 1973 - 5.9 (11)
- 10. Ballet Adagio (1972) 1972 - 6.8 (35)
- 11. Synchromy (1971)   1971 - 7.3 (91)
AKAs:
  • Synchromie (Canada: French title)
- 12. Striations (1970) 1970 - -
- 13. Spheres (1969)   1969 - 7.2 (57)
AKAs:
  • Sphères (Canada: French title)
- 14. Pas de deux (1968)   1968 - 8.1 (283)
AKAs:
  • Duo
- 15. Mosaic (1965)   1965 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • Mosaïque (Canada: French title)
- 16. Canon (1964) 1964 - 7.0 (63)
- 17. Seven Surprizes (1963) 1963 - -
- 18. Lines: Horizontal (1962)   1962 - 6.9 (106)
AKAs:
  • Lignes horizontales (Canada: French title)
- 19. Christmas Cracker (1962)   1962 - 6.6 (46)
AKAs:
  • Caprice de Noël (Canada: French title)
- 20. New York Lightboard Record (1961) 1961 - 5.9 (36)
- 21. New York Lightboard (1961) 1961 - 5.6 (16)
- 22. Lines: Vertical (1960)   1960 - 6.9 (49)
AKAs:
  • Lignes verticales (Canada: French title)
- 23. Opening Speech (1960)   1960 - 6.7 (51)
AKAs:
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren à l'occasion du premier festival international du film de Montréal (Canada: French title)
  • Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 24. Short and Suite (1959) 1959 - 7.3 (21)
- 25. Serenal (1959) 1959 - 6.9 (21)
- 26. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) 1959 - 5.4 (29)
- 27. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) 1959 - -
- 28. Le merle (1958)   1958 - 7.1 (108)
AKAs:
  • Blackbird (Canada: English title)
- 29. A Chairy Tale (1957)   1957 - 7.5 (190)
AKAs:
  • Il était une chaise (Canada: French title)
- 30. Rythmetic (1956) 1956 - 7.5 (40)
- 31. Blinkity Blank (1955) 1955 - 7.2 (176)
- 32. Two Bagatelles (1953) 1953 - 6.0 (24)
- 33. Neighbours (1952)   1952 - 8.1 (522)
AKAs:
  • Voisins (Canada: French title)
- 34. A Phantasy (1952) 1952 - 7.2 (85)
- 35. Now Is the Time (1951) 1951 - 7.1 (7)
- 36. Pen Point Percussion (1951)   1951 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • À la pointe de la plume (Canada: French title)
- 37. Around Is Around (1951) 1951 - 5.9 (12)
- 38. Begone Dull Care (1949)   1949 - 8.1 (297)
AKAs:
  • A Phantasy in Colors (USA: DVD title)
  • Caprice en couleurs (Canada: French title)
- 39. Boogie-Doodle (1948) 1948 - 7.2 (107)
- 40. La poulette grise (1947) 1947 - 7.5 (33)
- 41. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) 1947 - 6.8 (72)
- 42. A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting (1946) 1946 - 7.0 (34)
- 43. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946) 1946 - 6.5 (24)
- 44. Hoppity Pop (1946) 1946 - 6.3 (26)
- 45. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944) 1944 - 7.0 (7)
- 46. Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944) 1944 - 6.8 (25)
- 47. C'est l'aviron (1944) 1944 - 6.7 (39)
- 48. Alouette (1944) 1944 - 6.0 (25)
- 49. Dollar Dance (1943) 1943 - 6.3 (18)
- 50. Hen Hop (1942) 1942 - 6.5 (61)
- 51. Five for Four (1942) 1942 - 6.0 (10)
- 52. V for Victory (1941/I) 1941 - 5.9 (19)
- 53. Mail Early (1941) 1941 - 5.5 (11)
- 54. NBC Valentine Greeting (1940) 1940 - 5.9 (24)
- 55. NBC Greeting (1940) 1940 - -
- 56. Dots (1940)   1940 - 6.3 (99)
AKAs:
  • Points (Canada: French title)
- 57. Loops (1940)   1940 - 6.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Boucles (Canada: French title)
- 58. Love on the Wing (1939) 1939 - 7.7 (35)
- 59. Spook Sport (1939) 1939 - 7.0 (59)
- 60. Stars and Stripes (1939)   1939 - 6.6 (43)
AKAs:
  • Étoiles et bandes (Canada: French title)
- 61. Scherzo (1939) 1939 - 5.8 (41)
- 62. The Obedient Flame (1939) 1939 - 5.8 (22)
- 63. Allegro (1939) 1939 - -
- 64. Rumba (1939) 1939 - -
- 65. Mony a Pickle (1938) 1938 - 5.4 (17)
- 66. Book Bargain (1937) 1937 - 6.4 (22)
- 67. News for the Navy (1937) 1937 - 6.1 (18)
- 68. Hell Unlimited (1936) 1936 - 5.9 (19)
- 69. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
- 70. Color Cocktail (1935) 1935 - 5.4 (5)
- 71. 7 Till 5 (1933) 1933 - 5.6 (27)
Animation Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spheres (1969)   (animator) 1969 - 7.2 (57)
AKAs:
  • Sphères (Canada: French title)
- 2. Mosaic (1965)   (animator) 1965 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • Mosaïque (Canada: French title)
- 3. Canon (1964) (animator) 1964 - 7.0 (63)
- 4. New York Lightboard (1961) (animator) 1961 - 5.6 (16)
- 5. Lines: Vertical (1960)   (animator) 1960 - 6.9 (49)
AKAs:
  • Lignes verticales (Canada: French title)
- 6. Opening Speech (1960)   (animator) 1960 - 6.7 (51)
AKAs:
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren à l'occasion du premier festival international du film de Montréal (Canada: French title)
  • Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 7. Short and Suite (1959) (animator) 1959 - 7.3 (21)
- 8. Serenal (1959) (animator) 1959 - 6.9 (21)
- 9. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) (animator) 1959 - 5.4 (29)
- 10. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) (animator) 1959 - -
- 11. Le merle (1958)   (animator) 1958 - 7.1 (108)
AKAs:
  • Blackbird (Canada: English title)
- 12. Rythmetic (1956) (animator) 1956 - 7.5 (40)
- 13. Blinkity Blank (1955) (animator) 1955 - 7.2 (176)
- 14. Two Bagatelles (1953) (animator) 1953 - 6.0 (24)
- 15. Neighbours (1952)   (animator) 1952 - 8.1 (522)
AKAs:
  • Voisins (Canada: French title)
- 16. A Phantasy (1952) (animator) 1952 - 7.2 (85)
- 17. Around Is Around (1951) (animator) 1951 - 5.9 (12)
- 18. Begone Dull Care (1949)   (animator) (as N. McLaren) 1949 - 8.1 (297)
AKAs:
  • A Phantasy in Colors (USA: DVD title)
  • Caprice en couleurs (Canada: French title)
- 19. Over-Dependency (1949) (animator) 1949 - -
- 20. Boogie-Doodle (1948) (animator) 1948 - 7.2 (107)
- 21. La poulette grise (1947) (animator) 1947 - 7.5 (33)
- 22. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) (animator) 1947 - 6.8 (72)
- 23. A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting (1946) (animator) 1946 - 7.0 (34)
- 24. Là-haut sur ces montagnes (1946) (animator) 1946 - 6.5 (24)
- 25. Hoppity Pop (1946) (animator) 1946 - 6.3 (26)
- 26. Chants populaires nº 5 (1944) (animator) 1944 - 7.0 (7)
- 27. C'est l'aviron (1944) (animator) 1944 - 6.7 (39)
- 28. Alouette (1944) (animator) 1944 - 6.0 (25)
- 29. Let's All Sing Together: No. 1 (1944) (animator) 1944 - -
- 30. Our Northern Neighbour (1944) (animator) 1944 - -
- 31. Dollar Dance (1943) (animator) 1943 - 6.3 (18)
- 32. Hen Hop (1942) (animator) 1942 - 6.5 (61)
- 33. Five for Four (1942) (animator) 1942 - 6.0 (10)
- 34. V for Victory (1941/I) (animator) 1941 - 5.9 (19)
- 35. Mail Early (1941) (animator) 1941 - 5.5 (11)
- 36. NBC Greeting (1940) (animator) 1940 - -
- 37. Dots (1940)   (animator) 1940 - 6.3 (99)
AKAs:
  • Points (Canada: French title)
- 38. Loops (1940)   (animator) 1940 - 6.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Boucles (Canada: French title)
- 39. Stars and Stripes (1939)   (animator) 1939 - 6.6 (43)
AKAs:
  • Étoiles et bandes (Canada: French title)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990)   1990 - 8.4 (28)
AKAs:
  • Le génie créateur: Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
- 2. Synchromy (1971)   1971 - 7.3 (91)
AKAs:
  • Synchromie (Canada: French title)
- 3. Korean Alphabet (1967) 1967 - 6.0 (8)
- 4. Mosaic (1965)   1965 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • Mosaïque (Canada: French title)
- 5. Opening Speech (1960)   1960 - 6.7 (51)
AKAs:
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren à l'occasion du premier festival international du film de Montréal (Canada: French title)
  • Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 6. Two Bagatelles (1953) 1953 - 6.0 (24)
- 7. Neighbours (1952)   1952 - 8.1 (522)
AKAs:
  • Voisins (Canada: French title)
- 8. Now Is the Time (1951) 1951 - 7.1 (7)
- 9. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Begone Dull Care (1949)   1949 - 8.1 (297)
AKAs:
  • A Phantasy in Colors (USA: DVD title)
  • Caprice en couleurs (Canada: French title)
- 2. Job in a Million (1937) 1937 - -
- 3. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rythmetic (1956) 1956 - 7.5 (40)
- 2. Defence of Madrid (1936) 1936 - 5.9 (7)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rythmetic (1956) (sound) 1956 - 7.5 (40)
- 2. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (sound) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Narcissus (1983)   (conception) 1983 - 6.4 (50)
AKAs:
  • Narcisse (Canada: French title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mosaic (1965)   (uncredited) Man 1965 - 7.3 (86)
AKAs:
  • Mosaïque (Canada: French title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (writer) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Camera Makes Whoopee (1935) (additional decor) 1935 - 5.9 (22)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mr. Reaper's Really Bad Morning (2004) (dedicatee) 2004 - 6.2 (8)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cut-Up: The Films of Grant Munro (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.7 (7)
- 2. McLaren on McLaren (1983) Himself 1983 - -
- 3. Animated Motion #5 (1978) (voice) Narrator 1978 - 6.1 (28)
- 4. Pinscreen (1973) Himself 1973 - 5.9 (11)
- 5. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees (1970) Himself 1970 - 6.9 (12)
- 7. New York Lightboard Record (1961) Himself - seen with man in hat 1961 - 5.9 (36)
- 8. Opening Speech (1960)   Himself 1960 - 6.7 (51)
AKAs:
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren (Canada: French title)
  • Discours de bienvenue de Norman McLaren à l'occasion du premier festival international du film de Montréal (Canada: French title)
  • Norman McLaren's Opening Speech on the Occasion of the First Montreal International Film Festival (Canada: English title: complete title)
- 9. Pen Point Percussion (1951)   Himself 1951 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • À la pointe de la plume (Canada: French title)
Archive Footage
- 1. Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada (1994) (V) (uncredited) Himself (behind Alexeieff)
- 2. Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990) Himself
- 3. The Magical Eye (1989) (uncredited) Himself
- 4. Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV) (uncredited) Himself (discusses origin of film Neighbours)
- 5. Grierson (1973) Himself

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Short | Animation | Documentary | Musical more

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Independent Film | Abstract Film | Drawn On Film | Experimental Film more

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