Norman McLaren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman McLaren

Scottish-born Canadian experimental animator and film director

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1987

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, animator, film director

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Norman McLaren, (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).
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.His awards included an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject 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.