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Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director · Born 1898-09-20 · 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

  1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
  2. Horse Feathers (1932) — Director
  3. Monkey Business (1931) — Director
  4. Topper (1937) — Director
  5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) — Director
  6. It's a Gift (1934) — Director
  7. The Paleface (1948) — Director
  8. Alice in Wonderland (1933) — Director
  9. If I Had a Million (1932) — Director
  10. Road to Rio (1947) — Director
  11. Merrily We Live (1938) — Director
  12. Alias Jesse James (1959) — Director
  13. Topper Takes a Trip (1938) — Director
  14. Casanova's Big Night (1954) — Director
  15. My Favorite Spy (1951) — Director
  16. Lady Be Good (1941) — Director
  17. There Goes My Heart (1938) — Director
  18. Never Wave at a WAC (1953) — Director
  19. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) — Director
  20. Little Men (1940) — Director
  21. Pennies from Heaven (1936) — Director
  22. Here Comes Cookie (1935) — Director
  23. Let's Dance (1950) — Director
  24. The Miracle Man (1932) — Director
  25. Remember? (1939) — Director
  26. Swing Shift Maisie (1943) — Director
  27. The Powers Girl (1943) — Director
  28. Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Director
  29. Finn and Hattie (1931) — Director
  30. Many Happy Returns (1934) — Director
  31. Panama Hattie (1942) — Director
  32. Coronado (1935) — Director
  33. Isn't It Romantic? (1948) — Director
  34. Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957) — Director
  35. Along Came Youth (1930) — Director
  36. The Gale Storm Show (1956) — Director
  37. Jackass Mail (1942) — Director
  38. Early to Bed (1936) — Director
  39. The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) — Director
  40. Melody in Spring (1934) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. You Can't Fool a Camera (1941) — Himself (as Norman McLeod)