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Norman McLaren | |
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 McLaren drawing directly on film (1944) | |
| Born | William Norman McLaren 11 April 1914 Stirling, Scotland |
| Died | 27 January 1987 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Scottish / Canadian |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, director, producer |
| Years active | 1933–1985 |
| Known for | Filmmaking innovation, Founding the animation department of the National Film Board of Canada |
| Notable work | Neighbours Rythmetic Pas de deux Hen Hop Begone Dull Care Blinkity Blank A Chairy Tale Christmas Cracker Synchromy Lines: Vertical Mosaic Canon Narcissus |
| Partner | Guy Glover |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Canada Officer of the Order of Canada Chevalier, National Order of Quebec Prix Albert-Tessier Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Concordia University Film Awards: See below |
William Norman McLaren, CC CQ LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[1] He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including hand-drawn animation, drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound.[2][3] McLaren was also an artist and printmaker, and explored his interest in dance in his films.[4]
His films garnered numerous awards, including one Oscar, one Palme d'Or, three BAFTA Awards and six Venice Film Festival awards.[5]
- ^ Rosenthal, Alan. The new documentary in action: a casebook in film making. University of California Press, 1972. 267-8. Print.
- ^ Schaffer, Bill (2005). "The Riddle of the Chicken: The Work of Norman McLaren". Senses of Cinema (35). Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Clark, Ken (Summer 1987). "Tribute to Norman McLaren". Animator (19): 2. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Burant, Jim (2022). Ottawa Art & Artists: An Illustrated History. Toronto: Art Canada Institute. ISBN 978-1-4871-0289-0.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (28 May 2009). "Movie of the week – Norman McLaren retrospective". Moscow News.