Norman Z. McLeod
Born: 1898-09-20 in Grayling, Michigan, USA
Died: 1964-01-27
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
1959
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
- Alias Jesse James ... (Director)
1957
- Public Pigeon No. 1 ... (Director)
1956
- The Gale Storm Show ... (Director)
1955
- Screen Director's Playhouse ... (Director)
- Life of Vernon Hathaway ... (Director)
1954
- Casanova's Big Night ... (Director)
1953
- Never Wave at a WAC ... (Director)
1951
- My Favorite Spy ... (Director)
1950
- Let's Dance ... (Director)
1948
- The Paleface ... (Director)
- Isn't It Romantic? ... (Director)
1947
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ... (Director)
- Road to Rio ... (Director)
1946
- The Kid from Brooklyn ... (Director)
1943
- Swing Shift Maisie ... (Director)
- The Powers Girl ... (Director)
1942
- Jackass Mail ... (Director)
- Panama Hattie ... (Director)
1941
- The Trial of Mary Dugan ... (Director)
- Lady Be Good ... (Director)
- You Can't Fool a Camera as Himself (as Norman McLeod)
1940
- Little Men ... (Director)
1939
- Remember? ... (Director)
1938
- Merrily We Live ... (Director)
- Topper Takes a Trip ... (Director)
- There Goes My Heart ... (Director)
1937
- Topper ... (Director)
1936
- Mind Your Own Business ... (Director)
- Pennies from Heaven ... (Director)
- Early to Bed ... (Director)
1935
- Coronado ... (Director)
- Here Comes Cookie ... (Director)
- Redheads on Parade ... (Director)
1934
- Melody in Spring ... (Director)
- It's a Gift ... (Director)
- Many Happy Returns ... (Director)
1933
- A Lady's Profession ... (Director)
- Alice in Wonderland ... (Director)
- Mama Loves Papa ... (Director)
1932
- Horse Feathers ... (Director)
- If I Had a Million ... (Director)
- The Miracle Man ... (Director)
1931
- Skippy ... (Writer)
- Monkey Business ... (Director)
- Finn and Hattie ... (Director)
- Touchdown! ... (Director)
- Sooky ... (Writer)
1930
- Along Came Youth ... (Director)
1928
- The Air Circus ... (Scenario Writer)
- The Play Girl ... (Title Designer)
- Long Hose ... (Animation)
1924
- Grandpa's Girl ... (Title Illustration)
- Getting Gertie's Goat ... (Title Illustration)
1923
- Fool Proof ... (Title Illustration)
- A Perfect 36 ... (Title Illustration)