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Norman McLaren, C.C., C.Q., (April 11, 1914-January 27, 1987) was a Scottish animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). In 1968 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and promoted to Companion in 1973.

McLaren was born in Stirling, Scotland where he studied design at Glasgow School of Art and made his first experiments with film and animation. After finishing his studies in Glasgow and making a few films in London, McLaren moved to New York in 1939, just when World War II was about to begin. In 1941 he was invited to Canada to work for the National Film Board, to open an animation studio and to train Canadian animators. During his work for the NFB, McLaren created his most famous film Neighbours (1952), which has won various awards around the world including the Canadian Film Award and the Academy Award. Besides the brilliant combination of visuals and sound, the film has a very strong social message against violence and war. McLaren is famous for his experiments with image and sound as he developed a number of groundbreaking techniques for combining and synchronizing animation with music.

Awards won

Academy Awards (USA)

  • (1953) Oscar - Best Documentary, Short Subjects for Neighbours (1952)

Annie Awards (USA)

  • (1975) Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award

BAFTA Awards (England)

  • (1969) BAFTA Film Award Best Animated Film for ' (1968, see also Pas de deux)

Canadian Film Awards (Canada)

  • (1949) Special Award for Dots
  • (1950) Special Award for Begone Dull Care
  • (1952) Special Award for Around is Around
  • (1952) Special Award for Now is the Time
  • (1953) Special Award for A Phantasy
  • (1953) Special Award for Neighbours
  • (1958) Arts and Experimental for A Chairy Tale
  • *Shared with Claude Jutra
  • (1961) Arts and Experimental for Lines Horizontal
  • (1965) Arts and Experimental for Canon
  • *Shared with Grant Munro
  • (1968) Special Award for Pas de deux

Columbus International Film and Video Festival (USA)

  • (1984) Honorable Mention for Narcissus

Dance on Camera Festival (USA)

  • (1984) Gold Star Award for Narcissus

Festival international de cinéma de court métrage (France)

  • (1985) Special Mention for Narcissus

Festival international du film romantique

  • (1985) First Prize - Madame de Stael Prize, (France, May 1985) for Narcissus

Genie Awards (Canada)

  • (1984) Special Achievement Genie

Golden Sheaf Awards / Short Film and Video Festival (Canada)

  • (1984) Golden Sheaf Award - Best Experimental Film for Narcissus, Short Film and Video Festival (Canada, October-November 1984)

International Film Festival (India)

  • (1984) Golden Peacock for the Best Short Film of the Festival for Narcissus

Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival (USA)

  • (1984) Honorable Mention - Visual Essays for Narcissus

Award nominations

Academy Awards (USA)

  • 1953 Academy Award (Oscar) Best Short Subject, One-reel for Neighbours (1952)
  • 1958 Academy Award Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects for A Chairy Tale (1957)

BAFTA Awards (England)

  • 1960 BAFTA Film Award Best Animated Film' for Short and Suite''
  • *Shared with Evelyn Lambart

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