Grant Munro

Directing

  • Born
  • April 25, 1923
  • Died
  • December 9, 2017
  • Place of birth
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Grant Munro was a Canadian animator, filmmaker, and actor, celebrated for his innovative contributions to animation and documentary filmmaking. He joined the NFB in 1945 and co-starred in Norman McLaren's Oscar-winning short Neighbours (1952). Munro's film Christmas Cracker (1963) was nominated for an Academy Award. His versatility in various filmmaking roles and his pioneering work in animation techniques have left a significant legacy in Canadian cinema.

As actor 12

Pinscreen poster
Pinscreen
1973
Neighbours poster
Neighbours
1952
Ashes of Doom poster
Ashes of Doom
1970
Two Bagatelles
1953
The Magical Eye poster
The Magical Eye
1989
The Ballot-o-Maniac
1953
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees poster
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
1970
Six and Seven-Eighths poster
Six and Seven-Eighths
2003
On the Farm
2003
Creative Process: Norman McLaren
1990
The Energy Carol poster
The Energy Carol
1975
Christmas Cracker poster
Christmas Cracker
1963

On the crew 19

One Little Indian poster
One Little Indian
1954
Toys poster
Toys
1966
Boo Hoo poster
Boo Hoo
1975
Canon poster
Canon
1964
Ashes of Doom poster
Ashes of Doom
1970
Tour en l'air
1973
Two Bagatelles
1953
Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas poster
Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas
1995
The Animal Movie poster
The Animal Movie
1966
Stanley Takes a Trip poster
Stanley Takes a Trip
1947
Animated Motion: Part 5
1978
Animated Motion: Part 2
1977
Animated Motion: Part 4
1977
McLaren on McLaren poster
McLaren on McLaren
1983
Animated Motion: Part 3
1977
Animated Motion: Part 1
1976
Where There's Smoke
1970
Pot-pourri poster
Pot-pourri
1962
Christmas Cracker poster
Christmas Cracker
1963