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Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director · 1898–1964 · Grayling, Michigan, USA

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Biography

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 45

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Twilight Zone

    Director

    89

  2. Alias Jesse James

    Director

    63
  3. 1957

    Public Pigeon No. 1

    Director

  4. 1956

    The Gale Storm Show

    Director

  5. 1955

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    Director

  6. 1954

    Casanova's Big Night

    Director

  7. 1953

    Never Wave at a WAC

    Director

    56
  8. 1951

    My Favorite Spy

    Director

  9. 1950

    Let's Dance

    Director

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Paleface

    Director

    74

  2. Isn't It Romantic?

    Director

  3. 1947

    Road to Rio

    Director

  4. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    Director

    69
  5. 1946

    The Kid from Brooklyn

    Director

    63
  6. 1943

    Swing Shift Maisie

    Director

  7. The Powers Girl

    Director

  8. 1942

    Panama Hattie

    Director

  9. Jackass Mail

    Director

  10. 1941

    Lady Be Good

    Director

    61

  11. The Trial of Mary Dugan

    Director

  12. 1940

    Little Men

    Director

1930s

  1. 1939

    Remember?

    Director

  2. 1938

    Topper Takes a Trip

    Director

  3. There Goes My Heart

    Director

  4. Merrily We Live

    Director

    72
  5. 1937

    Topper

    Director

    75
  6. 1936

    Mind Your Own Business

    Director

  7. Pennies from Heaven

    Director

  8. Early to Bed

    Director

  9. 1935

    Coronado

    Director

  10. Redheads on Parade

    Director

  11. Here Comes Cookie

    Director

  12. 1934

    It's a Gift

    Director

  13. Many Happy Returns

    Director

  14. Melody in Spring

    Director

  15. 1933

    Alice in Wonderland

    Director

    60

  16. Mama Loves Papa

    Director

  17. A Lady's Profession

    Director

  18. 1932

    If I Had a Million

    Director

    76

  19. Horse Feathers

    Director

    80

  20. The Miracle Man

    Director

  21. 1931

    Touchdown!

    Director

  22. Monkey Business

    Director

    76

  23. Finn and Hattie

    Director

  24. 1930

    Along Came Youth

    Director

Art department 4

1920s

  1. 1928

    The Play Girl

    Title Designer

  2. 1924

    Grandpa's Girl

    Title Illustration

  3. Getting Gertie's Goat

    Title Illustration

  4. 1923

    A Perfect 36

    Title Illustration

Wrote 4

1930s

  1. 1939

    Remember?

    Screenplay, Original Story

  2. 1931

    Sooky

    Writer

  3. Skippy

    Writer

1920s

  1. 1928

    The Air Circus

    Scenario Writer