Grant Munro
Birthday: 1923-04-25
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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.
Movies
Neighbours
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawing...
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Two Bagatelles
Norman McLaren instructs Grant Munro on the movements he is to make. The film technique for Two Baga...
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Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments....
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Christmas Cracker
Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of chi...
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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees is a 1970 documentary exploring the career of Norman McLaren, a Scots-Ca...
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The Ballot-o-Maniac
An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox cam...
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Pinscreen
Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by ...
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On the Farm
Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm...
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The Magical Eye
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past ...
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