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Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Directing
April 11, 1914 (Age 112) - February 27, 1987
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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Birthday

April 11, 1914 (Age 112)

Place of Birth

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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Directing

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