Len Lye

Len Lye

Born 5 July 1901 in Christchurch, New Zealand

Died 15 May 1980 (aged 78)

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.

Director

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Sealed
1958
Free Radicals Director
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1935
A Colour Box Director
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1937
Trade Tattoo Director
Rhythm
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1957
Rhythm Director

Actor

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2011
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film Himself (archive footage)
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1997
Birth of a Nation Self
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1993
Abstract Cinema Himself
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2018
Secrets of British Animation Self (archive Photos)

Visual Effects

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1941
Hoch der Lambeth Valk Animation
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1933
Experimental Animation Animation
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2023
Peanuts Animation

Editor

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1933
Experimental Animation Editor

Producer

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1933
Experimental Animation Producer

Writer

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1933
Experimental Animation Writer

Crew

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1959
Pittsburgh Cinematography