Len Lye

Known For

Directing

Born

Jul 05, 1901

Died

May 15, 1980

Place of Birth

Christchurch, New Zealand

Credits

42 titles

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

Filmography

2023

Peanuts

Animation

Movie
2022

Len Lye: Master of Motion

Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018

Secrets of British Animation

Self (archive Photos)

Movie
2011

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film

Himself (archive footage)

Movie
1997

Birth of a Nation

Self

Movie
1995

Flip & Two Twisters

Self

Movie
1993

Abstract Cinema

Himself

Movie
1987

Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye

Self

Movie
1981

Tal Farlow

Director

Movie
1980

Particles in Space

Director

Movie
1967

Art of the Sixties

Movie
1959

Pittsburgh

Cinematography

Movie
1959

Fountain of Hope/Peace

Director

Movie
1958

Free Radicals

Director

Movie
1958

Prime Time

Director

Movie
1958

Pictures for Percussion

Director

Movie
1957

All Souls Carnival

Director

Movie
1957

Rhythm

Director

Movie
1953

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

Director

Movie
1953

Life's Musical Minute

Director

Movie
1952

Color Cry

Director

Movie
1952

Bells of Atlantis

Assistant Director

Movie
1949

Crusade in Europe

Director

Tv
1945

March of Time: Night Club Boom

Director

Movie
1943

Cameramen at War

Director

Movie
1942

Newspaper Train

Director

Movie
1942

Planned Crops

Director

Movie
1942

Work Party

Director

Movie
1942

Collapsible Metal Tubes

Director

Movie
1942

Musical Poster #1

Director

Movie
1942

Kill or Be Killed

Director

Movie
1941

Hoch der Lambeth Valk

Animation

Movie
1941

When the Pie Was Opened

Director

Movie
1940

Swinging the Lambeth Walk

Director

Movie
1938

N or NW

Director

Movie
1937

Trade Tattoo

Director

Movie
1937

Colour Flight

Director

Movie
1936

The Birth of the Robot

Director

Movie
1935

A Colour Box

Director

Movie
1935

Kaleidoscope

Director

Movie
1933

Experimental Animation

Director

Movie
1929

Tusalava

Director

Movie