Norman Z. McLeod

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-09-20 (66 years old)

Deathday

1964-01-27

Place of Birth

Grayling, Michigan, USA

Norman Z. McLeod

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." ...

Acting

1941

You Can't Fool a Camera

as Himself (as Norman McLeod)

Production

1924

Grandpa's Girl

as Title Illustration

1923

Fool Proof

as Title Illustration

1923

A Perfect 36

as Title Illustration

1937

Topper

as Director

1933

1947

Road to Rio

as Director

1934

It's a Gift

as Director

1931

Monkey Business

as Director

1932

Horse Feathers

as Director

1941

Lady Be Good

as Director

1959

1924

Getting Gertie's Goat

as Title Illustration

1948

The Paleface

as Director

1928

The Air Circus

as Scenario Writer

1938

1938

1933

1954

1942

Panama Hattie

as Director

1943

1942

Jackass Mail

as Director

1932

1951

My Favorite Spy

as Director

1953

1946

1950

Let's Dance

as Director

1938

Merrily We Live

as Director

1936

1935

Coronado

as Director

1943

The Powers Girl

as Director

1936

1948

1936

Early to Bed

as Director

1939

Remember?

as Screenplay

1939

Remember?

as Director

1935

1931

Finn and Hattie

as Director

1932

The Miracle Man

as Director

1933

Mama Loves Papa

as Director

1957

1928

Long Hose

as Animation

1940

Little Men

as Director

1935

1934

Melody in Spring

as Director

1934

1928

The Play Girl

as Title Designer

1930

Along Came Youth

as Director

1931

Touchdown!

as Director

1939

Remember?

as Original Story

1931

Skippy

as Writer

1931

Sooky

as Writer

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