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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-07-05

Deathday

1980-05-15 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Christchurch, New Zealand

Len Lye

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.

Known For

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Secrets of British Animation

Nov 19, 2018

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Abstract Cinema

Jun 24, 1993

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Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye

Jan 1, 1987

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Art of the Sixties

Jan 1, 1967

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Flip & Two Twisters

Jun 1, 1995

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Acting

2018

Secrets of British Animation as Self (archive Photos)

1995

Flip & Two Twisters as Self

1993

Abstract Cinema as Himself

1987

Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye as Self

1967

Art of the Sixties

Crew

1959

Pittsburgh as Cinematography

Directing

1981

Tal Farlow as Director

1980

Particles in Space as Director

1959

Fountain of Hope/Peace as Director

1958		Free Radicals as Director
1958		Pictures for Percussion as Director
1958		Prime Time as Director

1957		All Souls Carnival as Director
1957		Rhythm as Director

1953		Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five as Director
1953		Life's Musical Minute as Director

1952		Color Cry as Director
1952		Bells of Atlantis as Assistant Director

1949

Crusade in Europe as Director

1945

March of Time: Night Club Boom as Director

1943

Cameramen at War as Director

1942		Newspaper Train as Director
1942		Planned Crops as Director
1942		Work Party as Director
1942		Collapsible Metal Tubes as Director
1942		Musical Poster #1 as Director
1942		Kill or be Killed as Director