Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

  • Birthday: 1898-09-20
  • Deathday: 1964-01-27
  • Place of birth: Grayling, Michigan, USA
  • Also know as: Норман З. МакЛеод

Biography

Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898, Grayling, Michigan – January 27, 1964, Hollywood, California) was an American film director, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time. McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as Taking A Chance (1928), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers (1932), Topper (1937) and Merrily We Live (1938). Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). His nickname, as recorded on a publicity still on the set of Monkey Business, was "Macko." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Production

Grandpa's Girl

1924

As Title Illustration

Fool Proof

1923

As Title Illustration

A Perfect 36

1923

As Title Illustration

Getting Gertie's Goat

1924

As Title Illustration

Topper

1937

As Director

Road to Rio

1947

As Director

Alice in Wonderland

1933

As Director

It's a Gift

1934

As Director

Monkey Business

1931

As Director

Horse Feathers

1932

As Director

Lady Be Good

1941

As Director

Alias Jesse James

1959

As Director

The Paleface

1948

As Director

There Goes My Heart

1938

As Director

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

As Director

A Lady's Profession

1933

As Director

Casanova's Big Night

1954

As Director

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

As Director

Jackass Mail

1942

As Director

My Favorite Spy

1951

As Director

Panama Hattie

1942

As Director

If I Had a Million

1932

As Director

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

As Director

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

As Director

Merrily We Live

1938

As Director

Let's Dance

1950

As Director

Coronado

1935

As Director

The Powers Girl

1943

As Director

Pennies from Heaven

1936

As Director

Remember?

1939

As Director

Here Comes Cookie

1935

As Director

Early to Bed

1936

As Director

Mind Your Own Business

1936

As Director

Isn't It Romantic?

1948

As Director

Finn and Hattie

1931

As Director

The Miracle Man

1932

As Director

Mama Loves Papa

1933

As Director

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

As Director

Little Men

1940

As Director

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

As Director

Redheads on Parade

1935

As Director

Melody in Spring

1934

As Director

Many Happy Returns

1934

As Director

Along Came Youth

1930

As Director

Touchdown!

1931

As Director

Wings

1927

As Assistant Director

Long Hose

1928

As Animation

Remember?

1939

As Screenplay

Remember?

1939

As Original Story

Skippy

1931

As Writer

Sooky

1931

As Writer

The Air Circus

1928

As Scenario Writer

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