Len Lye
Known for Directing
- Born
- July 5, 1901
- Birthplace
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Died
- May 15, 1980 (aged 78)
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.
Latest
PeanutsAnimation2023
Tal FarlowDirector1981Rating: 6.8 out of 10- Particles in SpaceDirector1980Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Art of the Sixties1967
PittsburghCinematography1959
Fountain of Hope/PeaceDirector1959
Free RadicalsDirector1958Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Pictures for PercussionDirector1958
Prime TimeDirector1958
All Souls CarnivalDirector1957Rating: 4.5 out of 10- RhythmDirector1957Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom FiveDirector1953
Life's Musical MinuteDirector1953Rating: 5.5 out of 10- Color CryDirector1952Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Bells of AtlantisAssistant Director1952Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Crusade in EuropeDirector1949SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10- March of Time: Night Club BoomDirector1945
Cameramen at WarDirector1943Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Newspaper TrainDirector1942Rating: 5.0 out of 10- Planned CropsDirector1942
Known for
- Free RadicalsDirector1958Rating: 6.0 out of 10
A Colour BoxDirector1935Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Trade TattooDirector1937Rating: 6.0 out of 10- RhythmDirector1957Rating: 6.2 out of 10
TusalavaDirector1929Rating: 5.9 out of 10- Swinging the Lambeth WalkDirector1940Rating: 6.1 out of 10
- Colour FlightDirector1937Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Experimental AnimationDirector1933Rating: 6.6 out of 10
KaleidoscopeDirector1935Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The Birth of the RobotDirector1936Rating: 7.0 out of 10- Bells of AtlantisAssistant Director1952Rating: 5.4 out of 10
- Color CryDirector1952Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Filmography
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