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Len Lye

Bio: Leonard Charles Huia "Len" Lye (5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980), was a Christchurch, New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley

Born: Fri, Jul 05 1901

Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand

Death: Thu, May 15 1980

Len Lye is 78 years old

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Peanuts

Len Lye would have been no older than

78 in Peanuts

as 'Animation'.

Fri, Oct 13 2023

Particles in Space

Len Lye was

78 in Particles in Space

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Fountain of Hope/Peace

Len Lye was

57 in Fountain of Hope/Peace

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Free Radicals

Len Lye was

56 in Free Radicals

as 'Director'.

Wed, Apr 23 1958

Pictures for Percussion

Len Lye was

56 in Pictures for Percussion

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

Tal Farlow

Len Lye was

56 in Tal Farlow

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

Prime Time

Len Lye was

56 in Prime Time

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

All Souls Carnival

Len Lye was

55 in All Souls Carnival

as 'Director'.

Sun, Mar 03 1957

Rhythm

Len Lye was

55 in Rhythm

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 1957

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

Len Lye was

51 in Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

Life's Musical Minute

Len Lye was

51 in Life's Musical Minute

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

Color Cry

Len Lye was

51 in Color Cry

as 'Director'.

Fri, Nov 07 1952

Bells of Atlantis

Len Lye was

51 in Bells of Atlantis

as 'Assistant Director'.

Mon, Sep 01 1952

March of Time: Night Club Boom

Len Lye was

44 in March of Time: Night Club Boom

as 'Director'.

Tue, Nov 13 1945

Cameramen at War

Len Lye was

41 in Cameramen at War

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jan 01 1943

Newspaper Train

Len Lye was

41 in Newspaper Train

as 'Director'.

Sun, Nov 15 1942

Planned Crops

Len Lye was

41 in Planned Crops

as 'Director'.

Sat, Nov 07 1942

Work Party

Len Lye was

41 in Work Party

as 'Director'.

Sun, Nov 01 1942

Collapsible Metal Tubes

Len Lye was

41 in Collapsible Metal Tubes

as 'Director'.

Sat, Oct 31 1942

Musical Poster #1

Len Lye was

41 in Musical Poster #1

as 'Director'.

Mon, Oct 05 1942

Kill or be Killed

Len Lye was

40 in Kill or be Killed

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jan 01 1942

Hoch der Lambeth Valk

Len Lye was

40 in Hoch der Lambeth Valk

as 'Animation'.

Thu, Dec 25 1941

When the Pie Was Opened

Len Lye was

39 in When the Pie Was Opened

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 01 1941

Swinging the Lambeth Walk

Len Lye was

38 in Swinging the Lambeth Walk

as 'Director'.

Thu, Feb 01 1940

N or NW

Len Lye was

36 in N or NW

as 'Director'.

Sat, Feb 05 1938

Trade Tattoo

Len Lye was

36 in Trade Tattoo

as 'Director'.

Fri, Dec 31 1937

Colour Flight

Len Lye was

35 in Colour Flight

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jan 01 1937

Rainbow Dance

Len Lye was

35 in Rainbow Dance

as 'Director'.

Thu, Dec 31 1936

The Birth of the Robot

Len Lye was

35 in The Birth of the Robot

as 'Director'.

Thu, Oct 01 1936

A Colour Box

Len Lye was

33 in A Colour Box

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 1935

Kaleidoscope

Len Lye was

33 in Kaleidoscope

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 01 1935

Experimental Animation

Len Lye was

31 in Experimental Animation

as 'Director, Producer, Editor, Animation, Writer'.

Sun, Jan 01 1933

Tusalava

Len Lye was

28 in Tusalava

as 'Director'.

Sun, Dec 01 1929

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Crusade in Europe

Len Lye was

47+ in Crusade in Europe

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, May 05 1949