About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1901-07-05
Place of birth:
Christchurch, New Zealand
Website:
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Len Lye

Overview

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

Acting
2018 Secrets of British Animation Actor Self (archive Photos) 59
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1995 Flip & Two Twisters Actor Self N/A
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1993 Abstract Cinema Actor Himself 59
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1987 Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye Actor Self N/A
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1967 Art of the Sixties Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Noisy Silencers Directing Co-Director N/A
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1980 Particles in Space Directing Director 58
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1959 Fountain of Hope/Peace Directing Director N/A
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1958 Free Radicals Directing Director 58
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1958 Prime Time Directing Director N/A
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1958 Pictures for Percussion Directing Director N/A
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1958 Tal Farlow Directing Director 58
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1957 All Souls Carnival Directing Director 59
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1957 Rhythm Directing Director 59
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1953 Life's Musical Minute Directing Director 59
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1953 Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five Directing Director N/A
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1952 Color Cry Directing Director 58
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1952 Bells of Atlantis Directing Assistant Director 59
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1949 Crusade in Europe Directing Director 69
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1945 March of Time: Night Club Boom Directing Director N/A
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1943 Cameramen at War Directing Director 58
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1942 Newspaper Train Directing Director 59
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1942 Planned Crops Directing Director N/A
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1942 Work Party Directing Director N/A
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1942 Collapsible Metal Tubes Directing Director N/A
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1942 Musical Poster #1 Directing Director 58
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1942 Kill or be Killed Directing Director 58
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1941 When the Pie Was Opened Directing Director 59
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1940 Swinging the Lambeth Walk Directing Director 58
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1938 N or NW Directing Director 59
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1937 Trade Tattoo Directing Director 59
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1937 Colour Flight Directing Director 59
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1936 Rainbow Dance Directing Director 59
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1936 The Birth of the Robot Directing Director 59
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1935 A Colour Box Directing Director 59
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1935 Kaleidoscope Directing Director 59
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1933 Experimental Animation Directing Director 59
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1929 Tusalava Directing Director 58
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Writing
1933 Experimental Animation Writing Writer 59
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Production
1933 Experimental Animation Production Producer 59
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Editing
1933 Experimental Animation Editing Editor 59
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Visual Effects
2023 Peanuts Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1941 Hoch der Lambeth Valk Visual Effects Animation 59
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1933 Experimental Animation Visual Effects Animation 59
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