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Norman McLaren

Apr 11, 1914 - Feb 27, 1987 (72 years old) in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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. His awards included an Oscar for the Best Documentary in 1952 for Neighbours, a Silver Bear for best short documentary at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival Rythmetic and a 1969 BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film for Pas de deux.

Known For

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Daedalus
sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren
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Pen Point Percussion
Self
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Grierson
Self (archive footage)
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Mosaic
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The Art of Motion
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Birdlings
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Opening Speech
Self
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Norman McLaren
Self
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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
Self
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McLaren and Space

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