About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1898-09-20
Place of birth:
Grayling, Michigan, USA
Website:
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Norman Z. McLeod

Overview

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."

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Known for

Directing
1959 Alias Jesse James Directing Director 58
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1957 Public Pigeon No. 1 Directing Director 59
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1955 Life of Vernon Hathaway Directing Director N/A
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1954 Casanova's Big Night Directing Director 59
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1953 Never Wave at a WAC Directing Director 58
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1951 My Favorite Spy Directing Director 58
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1950 Let's Dance Directing Director 59
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1948 The Paleface Directing Director 59
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1948 Isn't It Romantic? Directing Director 59
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1947 Road to Rio Directing Director 59
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1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Directing Director 60
Fair
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn Directing Director 58
Average
1943 Swing Shift Maisie Directing Director 59
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1943 The Powers Girl Directing Director 59
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1942 Panama Hattie Directing Director 58
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1942 Jackass Mail Directing Director 59
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1941 Lady Be Good Directing Director 58
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1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan Directing Director 59
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1940 Little Men Directing Director 59
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1939 Remember? Directing Director 58
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1938 Topper Takes a Trip Directing Director 59
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1938 There Goes My Heart Directing Director 59
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1938 Merrily We Live Directing Director 59
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1937 Topper Directing Director 60
Fair
1936 Mind Your Own Business Directing Director N/A
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1936 Pennies from Heaven Directing Director 59
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1936 Early to Bed Directing Director 59
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1935 Coronado Directing Director 58
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1935 Here Comes Cookie Directing Director 59
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1935 Redheads on Parade Directing Director N/A
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1934 It's a Gift Directing Director 59
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1934 Many Happy Returns Directing Director 58
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1934 Melody in Spring Directing Director 59
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1933 Alice in Wonderland Directing Director 59
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1933 Mama Loves Papa Directing Director N/A
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1933 A Lady's Profession Directing Director N/A
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1932 If I Had a Million Directing Director 59
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1932 Horse Feathers Directing Director 61
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1932 The Miracle Man Directing Director 59
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1931 Touchdown! Directing Director N/A
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1931 Monkey Business Directing Director 62
Fair
1931 Finn and Hattie Directing Director 59
Average
1930 Along Came Youth Directing Director 58
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1927 Wings Directing Assistant Director 63
Fair

Writing
1939 Remember? Writing Original Story 58
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1939 Remember? Writing Screenplay 58
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1931 Sooky Writing Writer 58
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1931 Skippy Writing Writer 59
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1928 The Air Circus Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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Art
1928 The Play Girl Art Title Designer N/A
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1924 Grandpa's Girl Art Title Illustration 59
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1924 Getting Gertie's Goat Art Title Illustration 59
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1923 A Perfect 36 Art Title Illustration 58
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1923 Fool Proof Art Title Illustration N/A
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Visual Effects
1928 Long Hose Visual Effects Animation N/A
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