Directing
Len Lye
Born July 5, 1901 Christchurch, New Zealand
Biography
Leonard Charles Huia "Len" Lye (5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980), was a Christchurch, New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley.
Directed Films
6.8
Tal Farlow
1981·Animation
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Fountain of Hope/Peace
1959·Animation
6.0
Free Radicals
1958·Animation
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Pictures for Percussion
1958·Animation
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Prime Time
1958·Animation
4.5
All Souls Carnival
1957·Music
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Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
1953·Animation
5.5
Life's Musical Minute
1953·Animation
5.8
Cameramen at War
1943·Documentary
5.0
Newspaper Train
1942·Documentary
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Work Party
1942·Documentary
6.5
Kill or Be Killed
1942·Documentary
7.3
When the Pie Was Opened
1941·Documentary
7.0
N or NW
1938·Comedy
6.0
Trade Tattoo
1937·Animation
6.3
Rainbow Dance
1936·Music
7.0
The Birth of the Robot
1936·Animation
6.0
A Colour Box
1935·Animation
6.5
Kaleidoscope
1935·Animation
6.6
Experimental Animation
1933·Music
5.9
Tusalava
1929·Animation
