Len Lye
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 5, 1901
- Died
- May 15, 1980
- Birthplace
- Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
Filmography
Peanuts 2023
Animation
Len Lye: Master of Motion 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Secrets of British Animation 2018
as Self (archive Photos)
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film 2011
as Himself (archive footage)
Birth of a Nation 1997
as Self
Flip & Two Twisters 1995
as Self
Abstract Cinema 1993
as Himself
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye 1987
as Self
Tal Farlow 1981
Director
- Particles in Space
Particles in Space 1980
Director
Art of the Sixties 1967
Actor
Pittsburgh 1959
Cinematography
Fountain of Hope/Peace 1959
Director
Free Radicals 1958
Director
Prime Time 1958
Director
Pictures for Percussion 1958
Director
All Souls Carnival 1957
Director
- Rhythm
Rhythm 1957
Director
Life's Musical Minute 1953
Director
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five 1953
Director
- Color Cry
Color Cry 1952
Director
Bells of Atlantis 1952
Assistant Director
- March of Time: Night Club Boom
March of Time: Night Club Boom 1945
Director
Cameramen at War 1943
Director
Newspaper Train 1942
Director
- Planned Crops
Planned Crops 1942
Director
Work Party 1942
Director
- Collapsible Metal Tubes
Collapsible Metal Tubes 1942
Director
- Musical Poster #1
Musical Poster #1 1942
Director
Kill or Be Killed 1942
Director
Hoch der Lambeth Valk 1941
Animation
When the Pie Was Opened 1941
Director
- Swinging the Lambeth Walk
Swinging the Lambeth Walk 1940
Director
N or NW 1938
Director
Trade Tattoo 1937
Director
- Colour Flight
Colour Flight 1937
Director
The Birth of the Robot 1936
Director
A Colour Box 1935
Director
Kaleidoscope 1935
Director
Experimental Animation 1933
Director, Editor, Producer, Animation, Writer
Tusalava 1929
Director
Credits from TMDB.