Portrait of Norman McLaren

Directing

Norman McLaren

Career

Active from 1933 to 2009, with a break from 1991 to 2002, busiest in 2006 with 11 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Neighbours
Neighbours
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman McLaren Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    0.6, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    0.7, average 4.0
  • Crime
    0.4, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Avant-Garde 8
  • Visual Music 6
  • Canadian Cinema 6
  • Experimental Animation 5
  • Experimental Film 4
  • Short Film 3
  • Kinetic Art 3
  • Abstract Animation 3
  • Abstract Art 2
  • Non-Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

103
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Daedalus
Daedalus (2024)

as sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren

2000s

14 titles
Jacques Drouin: In Relief
Jacques Drouin: In Relief (2009)

as Archive Footage

Tanguy Landscape Test
Tanguy Landscape Test (2006)

as Narrator (voice)

The Hypnosis Film
The Hypnosis Film (2006)

Director

Surrealistic Hand Drawing
Surrealistic Hand Drawing (2006)

Director

Little Negro
Little Negro (2006)

Director

McLaren at Play
McLaren at Play (2006)

Director

Birdlings
Birdlings (2006)

Director

Pen Drawings
Pen Drawings (2006)

Director

Chaplin Test
Chaplin Test (2006)

Director

Blurr Test
Blurr Test (2006)

Director

Six and Seven-Eighths
Six and Seven-Eighths (2003)

Director

On the Farm
On the Farm (2003)

Director

1990s

1 title
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990)

Original Music Composer

1980s

1 title · average score 62
Narcissus
Narcissus (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 72
Animated Motion: Part 5
Animated Motion: Part 5 (1978)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 2
Animated Motion: Part 2 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 3
Animated Motion: Part 3 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 4
Animated Motion: Part 4 (1977)

Director

Animated Motion: Part 1
Animated Motion: Part 1 (1976)

Director

Pinscreen
Pinscreen (1973)

Director

Ballet Adagio
Ballet Adagio (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Director

Synchromy
Synchromy (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1960s

15 titles · average score 66
Opening Speech
Opening Speech (1969)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

Spheres
Spheres (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

Animation, Director

Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Korean Alphabet
Korean Alphabet (1967)

Music

Mosaic
Mosaic (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

Animation, Director

Canon
Canon (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Christmas Cracker
Christmas Cracker (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Seven Surprizes
Seven Surprizes (1963)

Director

Lines: Horizontal
Lines: Horizontal (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Animation

New York Lightboard Record
New York Lightboard Record (1961)

Director, Producer

The Flicker Film
The Flicker Film (1961)

Director

Lines: Vertical
Lines: Vertical (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Animation

1950s

18 titles · average score 67
Mail Early for Christmas
Mail Early for Christmas (1959)

Animation, Director

Serenal
Serenal (1959)

Director

Short and Suite
Short and Suite (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Blackbird
Blackbird (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

A Chairy Tale
A Chairy Tale (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Blinkity Blank
Blinkity Blank (1955)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Animation

Two Bagatelles
Two Bagatelles (1953)

Director, Music

Neighbours
Neighbours (1952)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

A Phantasy
A Phantasy (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Animation

Pen Point Percussion
Pen Point Percussion (1951)

Director, Producer

Around Is Around
Around Is Around (1951)

Director, Animation Director

Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time (1951)

Director, Producer

1940s

30 titles · average score 62
Begone Dull Care
Begone Dull Care (1949)
GoodWatch score 71

Animation, Director

A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting
A Little Phantasy on a 19th-century Painting (1946)

Director

Alouette
Alouette (1944)

Director

Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Producer

Dollar Dance
Dollar Dance (1943)

Director

Chants populaires nº 5
Chants populaires nº 5 (1943)

Director

Hen Hop
Hen Hop (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Animation

Boogie-Doodle
Boogie-Doodle (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer, Director

Mail Early
Mail Early (1941)

Producer, Director

Spook Sport
Spook Sport (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

Dots
Dots (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Producer

Loops
Loops (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

1930s

15 titles · average score 60
Scherzo
Scherzo (1939)

Director, Producer

Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing (1939)

Director

The Obedient Flame
The Obedient Flame (1939)

Director

Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Allegro
Allegro (1939)

Director

Mony a Pickle
Mony a Pickle (1938)

Director

Book Bargain
Book Bargain (1937)

Director

News for the Navy
News for the Navy (1937)

Director

Hell Unltd
Hell Unltd (1936)

Director

Polychrome Fantasy
Polychrome Fantasy (1935)

Director

Camera Makes Whoopee
Camera Makes Whoopee (1935)

Writer, Director

7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings
7 Till 5: A Pattern of the Day's Doings (1933)

Director