Len Lye
Directing
Born: 1901-07-05 · Christchurch, New Zealand
Died: 1980-05-15
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
Peanuts
2023
Animation
Len Lye: Master of Motion
2022
Self (archive footage)
Secrets of British Animation
2018
Self (archive Photos)
Flip & Two Twisters
1995
Self
Abstract Cinema
1993
Himself
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
1987
Self
Tal Farlow
1981
Director
Particles in Space
1980
Director
Art of the Sixties
1967
Fountain of Hope/Peace
1959
Director
Pittsburgh
1959
Cinematography
Free Radicals
1958
Director
Pictures for Percussion
1958
Director
Prime Time
1958
Director
Rhythm
1957
Director
All Souls Carnival
1957
Director
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
1953
Director
Life's Musical Minute
1953
Director
Color Cry
1952
Director
Bells of Atlantis
1952
Assistant Director
March of Time: Night Club Boom
1945
Director
Cameramen at War
1943
Director
Musical Poster #1
1942
Director
Kill or Be Killed
1942
Director
Planned Crops
1942
Director
Newspaper Train
1942
Director
Collapsible Metal Tubes
1942
Director
Work Party
1942
Director
When the Pie Was Opened
1941
Director
Hoch der Lambeth Valk
1941
Animation
