Norman McLaren
Directing•Born April 11, 1914•Died February 27, 1987 (age 72)•Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Biography
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.
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Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayApril 11, 1914
Day of DeathFebruary 27, 1987
Place of BirthStirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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