Portrait of Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Apr 11 1914
Birthplace: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death: Fri, Feb 27 1987
Norman McLaren is 72 years old
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Poster of McLaren at Play
McLaren at Play
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in McLaren at Play
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Out-of-Focus Cloudscape
Out-of-Focus Cloudscape
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Out-of-Focus Cloudscape
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Blurr Test
Blurr Test
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Blurr Test
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of The Seasons
The Seasons
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in The Seasons
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Little Negro
Little Negro
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Little Negro
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Chaplin Test
Chaplin Test
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Chaplin Test
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Surrealistic Hand Drawing
Surrealistic Hand Drawing
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Surrealistic Hand Drawing
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Pen Drawings
Pen Drawings
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Pen Drawings
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of The Hypnosis Film
The Hypnosis Film
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in The Hypnosis Film
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Birdlings
Birdlings
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Birdlings
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Six and Seven-Eighths
Six and Seven-Eighths
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Six and Seven-Eighths
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 14 2003
Poster of On the Farm
On the Farm
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in On the Farm
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 14 2003
Poster of Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren would have been no older than
72 in Creative Process: Norman McLaren
as 'Compositor'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Narcissus
Narcissus
Norman McLaren was
69 in Narcissus
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 18 1983
Poster of Animated Motion: Part 5
Animated Motion: Part 5
Norman McLaren was
63 in Animated Motion: Part 5
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Animated Motion: Part 2
Animated Motion: Part 2
Norman McLaren was
62 in Animated Motion: Part 2
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Animated Motion: Part 3
Animated Motion: Part 3
Norman McLaren was
62 in Animated Motion: Part 3
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Animated Motion: Part 4
Animated Motion: Part 4
Norman McLaren was
62 in Animated Motion: Part 4
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Animated Motion: Part 1
Animated Motion: Part 1
Norman McLaren was
61 in Animated Motion: Part 1
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Pinscreen
Pinscreen
Norman McLaren was
59 in Pinscreen
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 12 1973
Poster of Ballet Adagio
Ballet Adagio
Norman McLaren was
58 in Ballet Adagio
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Sat, Jul 29 1972
Poster of Synchromy
Synchromy
Norman McLaren was
57 in Synchromy
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 09 1971
Poster of Spheres
Spheres
Norman McLaren was
54 in Spheres
as 'Producer, Animation, Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux
Norman McLaren was
54 in Pas de Deux
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 01 1968
Poster of Korean Alphabet
Korean Alphabet
Norman McLaren was
53 in Korean Alphabet
as 'Music'.
Fri, May 12 1967
Poster of Mosaic
Mosaic
Norman McLaren was
51 in Mosaic
as 'Director, Producer, Music, Animation'.
Thu, Jul 29 1965
Poster of Canon
Canon
Norman McLaren was
50 in Canon
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 06 1964
Poster of Seven Surprizes
Seven Surprizes
Norman McLaren was
48 in Seven Surprizes
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Christmas Cracker
Christmas Cracker
Norman McLaren was
48 in Christmas Cracker
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Lines: Horizontal
Lines: Horizontal
Norman McLaren was
47 in Lines: Horizontal
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Flicker Film
The Flicker Film
Norman McLaren was
46 in The Flicker Film
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of New York Lightboard Record
New York Lightboard Record
Norman McLaren was
46 in New York Lightboard Record
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Opening Speech
Opening Speech
Norman McLaren was
46 in Opening Speech
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Test A for Synchromy
Test A for Synchromy
Norman McLaren was
45 in Test A for Synchromy
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Test B For Synchromy
Test B For Synchromy
Norman McLaren was
45 in Test B For Synchromy
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Lines: Vertical
Lines: Vertical
Norman McLaren was
45 in Lines: Vertical
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Doors
Doors
Norman McLaren was
45 in Doors
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 31 1959
Poster of Mail Early for Christmas
Mail Early for Christmas
Norman McLaren was
44 in Mail Early for Christmas
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Serenal
Serenal
Norman McLaren was
44 in Serenal
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Short and Suite
Short and Suite
Norman McLaren was
44 in Short and Suite
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Blackbird
Blackbird
Norman McLaren was
44 in Blackbird
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of A Chairy Tale
A Chairy Tale
Norman McLaren was
43 in A Chairy Tale
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 31 1957
Poster of Rythmetic
Rythmetic
Norman McLaren was
41 in Rythmetic
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 19 1956
Poster of Blinkity Blank
Blinkity Blank
Norman McLaren was
41 in Blinkity Blank
as 'Producer, Animation, Director, Writer'.
Mon, Apr 25 1955
Poster of Two Bagatelles
Two Bagatelles
Norman McLaren was
38 in Two Bagatelles
as 'Director, Music'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Twirligig
Twirligig
Norman McLaren was
37 in Twirligig
as 'Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of A Phantasy
A Phantasy
Norman McLaren was
37 in A Phantasy
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Neighbours
Neighbours
Norman McLaren was
37 in Neighbours
as 'Director, Music, Writer, Animation, Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Pen Point Percussion
Pen Point Percussion
Norman McLaren was
36 in Pen Point Percussion
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time
Norman McLaren was
36 in Now Is the Time
as 'Sound Designer, Producer, Animation Director, Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Around Is Around
Around Is Around
Norman McLaren was
36 in Around Is Around
as 'Animation Director, Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of The Corridor
The Corridor
Norman McLaren was
36 in The Corridor
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of Begone Dull Care
Begone Dull Care
Norman McLaren was
35 in Begone Dull Care
as 'Director, Editor, Animation'.
Sat, Oct 01 1949
Poster of A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949
A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949
Norman McLaren was
35 in A Summer Day in Ottawa in 1949
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 01 1949
Poster of Dots and Loops
Dots and Loops
Norman McLaren was
33 in Dots and Loops
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of La poulette grise
La poulette grise
Norman McLaren was
33 in La poulette grise
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Fiddle-de-dee
Fiddle-de-dee
Norman McLaren was
33 in Fiddle-de-dee
as 'Director, Animation'.
Wed, Sep 03 1947
Poster of Chants populaires nº 6
Chants populaires nº 6
Norman McLaren was
32 in Chants populaires nº 6
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 12 1946
Poster of Up There in the Mountains
Up There in the Mountains
Norman McLaren was
31 in Up There in the Mountains
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Hoppity Pop
Hoppity Pop
Norman McLaren was
31 in Hoppity Pop
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
Norman McLaren was
31 in A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat
Norman McLaren was
30 in Rock the Boat
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of The Head Test
The Head Test
Norman McLaren was
29 in The Head Test
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of A Rainy Day
A Rainy Day
Norman McLaren was
29 in A Rainy Day
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Alouette
Alouette
Norman McLaren was
29 in Alouette
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Keep Your Mouth Shut
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Norman McLaren was
29 in Keep Your Mouth Shut
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Chants populaires nº 5
Chants populaires nº 5
Norman McLaren was
29 in Chants populaires nº 5
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of Snakes
Snakes
Norman McLaren was
29 in Snakes
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 23 1943
Poster of Barrel Zoom
Barrel Zoom
Norman McLaren was
28 in Barrel Zoom
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 09 1943
Poster of Dollar Dance
Dollar Dance
Norman McLaren was
28 in Dollar Dance
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of 5 for 4
5 for 4
Norman McLaren was
27 in 5 for 4
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Hen Hop
Hen Hop
Norman McLaren was
27 in Hen Hop
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Mail Early
Mail Early
Norman McLaren was
27 in Mail Early
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Boogie-Doodle
Boogie-Doodle
Norman McLaren was
26 in Boogie-Doodle
as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of V for Victory
V for Victory
Norman McLaren was
26 in V for Victory
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Loops
Loops
Norman McLaren was
26 in Loops
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Tue, Dec 31 1940
Poster of NBC Valentine Greeting
NBC Valentine Greeting
Norman McLaren was
25 in NBC Valentine Greeting
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 13 1940
Poster of Spook Sport
Spook Sport
Norman McLaren was
25 in Spook Sport
as 'Director, Producer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Dots
Dots
Norman McLaren was
25 in Dots
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes
Norman McLaren was
25 in Stars and Stripes
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 13 1939
Poster of Scherzo
Scherzo
Norman McLaren was
25 in Scherzo
as 'Director, Producer'.
Mon, Nov 13 1939
Poster of Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing
Norman McLaren was
24 in Love on the Wing
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Poster of The Obedient Flame
The Obedient Flame
Norman McLaren was
24 in The Obedient Flame
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Poster of Mony a Pickle
Mony a Pickle
Norman McLaren was
23 in Mony a Pickle
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of A Job in a Million
A Job in a Million
Norman McLaren was
22 in A Job in a Million
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Jan 23 1937
Poster of News for the Navy
News for the Navy
Norman McLaren was
22 in News for the Navy
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 19 1937
Poster of Book Bargain
Book Bargain
Norman McLaren was
22 in Book Bargain
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 19 1937
Poster of Defence of Madrid
Defence of Madrid
Norman McLaren was
22 in Defence of Madrid
as 'Cinematography'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of Hell Unltd
Hell Unltd
Norman McLaren was
22 in Hell Unltd
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 04 1936
Poster of Camera Makes Whoopee
Camera Makes Whoopee
Norman McLaren was
20 in Camera Makes Whoopee
as 'Editor, Director, Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Jan 19 1935
Poster of Polychrome Fantasy
Polychrome Fantasy
Norman McLaren was
20 in Polychrome Fantasy
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of 7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
Norman McLaren was
18 in 7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 18 1933

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