Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren

Scottish Canadian animator (1914-1987)

William Norman McLaren was a Scottish-Canadian animator, director and producer 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 hand-drawn animation, drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound. McLaren was also an artist and printmaker, and explored his interest in dance in his films.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 81 films (1934–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 87 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1946 A little phantasy on a nineteenth century painting. National Film Board of Canada 1:50 16mm B&W sound
1946 Hoppity Pop NFBC 3 min 16mm Color sound
1946 Hoppity pop Norman McLaren
1946 Hoppity pop National Film Board of Canada presents ; by Norman McLaren. 3 16mm Color sound
1946 HOPPITY-POP Norman McLaren 16mm silent
1944 ALOUETTE ▶ René Jodoin & Norman McLaren 2 min
1944 C'EST L'AVIRON ▶ Norman McLaren 3 min
1944 Keep your mouth shut Norman McLaren 2 min
1944 KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT ▶ Norman McLaren 2 min
1943 Chants populaires Norman McLaren
1943 Dollar dance Norman McLaren
1943 La-bas seur ces montagnes. Trois canards. Norman McLaren
1942 Hen Hop NFBC 5 min 16mm Color sound
1942 Hen hop Norman McLaren 4 min
1942 HEN HOP ▶ Norman McLaren 4 min
1941 Mail early ▶ Norman McLaren
1941 V for victory ▶ Norman McLaren
1940 Boogie Doodle Norman McLaren
1940 Boogie doodle Norman McLaren
1940 BOOGIE-DOODLE ▶ Norman McLaren
1940 Spook sport ▶ Expanding Cinema 8 16mm Color sound
1939 Love on the wing Norman McLaren
1939 The Obedient flame Norman McLaren
1938 Mony a pickle Norman McLaren
1938 News for the Navy Norman McLaren
1936 Book bargain Norman McLaren
1935 Polychrome phantasy ▶ Norman McLaren
1934 Camera makes whoopee ▶ Norman McLaren 19 min
1934 Seven till five ▶ Norman McLaren
Canon Norman McLaren; Grant Munro; Eldon Rathburn; National Film Board of Canada; International Film Bureau 16mm sound
Let's all sing together. No. 6 ▶ Norman McLaren