Grant Munro
Biography: Grant Munro was a Canadian animator, filmmaker, and actor, celebrated for his innovative contributions to animation and documentary filmmaking. He joined the NFB in 1945 and co-starred in Norman McLaren's Oscar-winning short Neighbours (1952). Munro's film Christmas Cracker (1963) was nominated for an Academy Award. His versatility in various filmmaking roles and his pioneering work in animation techniques have left a significant legacy in Canadian cinema.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 25, 1923
Deathday: December 09, 2017
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Known For
Neighbours
1952-01-01
Neighbours
Overview: In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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Ashes of Doom
1970-01-04
Ashes of Doom
Overview: A chain-smoking woman has an encounter with a vampire.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-04
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Two Bagatelles
1953-01-01
Two Bagatelles
Overview: Norman McLaren instructs Grant Munro on the movements he is to make. The film technique for Two Bagatelles is pixillation, where the actor is animated frame by frame, as in the film Neighbours/Voisins.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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Creative Process: Norman McLaren
1990-01-01
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Overview: Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition. In Creative Process, director Donald McWilliams demystifies the process of artistic creation. Drawing on McLaren's private film vaults, a gold mine of experimental footage and uncompleted films, McWilliams explores McLaren's methods, including his celebrated "pixillation" technique, and his daring forays into animated surrealism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Energy Carol
1975-01-01
The Energy Carol
Overview: An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Christmas Cracker
1963-01-01
Christmas Cracker
Overview: Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.
Genres: Family Animation Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
1970-05-12
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
Overview: The career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-12
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Six and Seven-Eighths
2003-01-14
Six and Seven-Eighths
Overview: Grant Munro dances to New Orleans jazz music.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-14
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The Ballot-o-Maniac
1953-01-01
The Ballot-o-Maniac
Overview: An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the election law.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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Pinscreen
1973-05-12
Pinscreen
Overview: Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by pressing an object onto the screen. The screen is lit from the side so that the pins cast shadows.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-05-12
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On the Farm
2003-01-14
On the Farm
Overview: Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-14
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The Magical Eye
1989-01-01
The Magical Eye
Overview: Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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