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Norman Z. McLeod

Directing

  • Born
  • September 20, 1898
  • Died
  • January 27, 1964
  • Place of birth
  • Grayling, Michigan, USA

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."

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The Twilight Zone poster
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Gale Storm Show poster
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse poster
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty poster
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
The Paleface poster
The Paleface
1948
Topper poster
Topper
1937
My Favorite Spy poster
My Favorite Spy
1951
Alice in Wonderland poster
Alice in Wonderland
1933
Alias Jesse James poster
Alias Jesse James
1959
It's a Gift poster
It's a Gift
1934
If I Had a Million poster
If I Had a Million
1932
Monkey Business poster
Monkey Business
1931
Merrily We Live poster
Merrily We Live
1938
Casanova's Big Night poster
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Horse Feathers poster
Horse Feathers
1932
Topper Takes a Trip poster
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
The Trial of Mary Dugan poster
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
The Kid from Brooklyn poster
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Panama Hattie poster
Panama Hattie
1942
There Goes My Heart poster
There Goes My Heart
1938
Public Pigeon No. 1 poster
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
Let's Dance poster
Let's Dance
1950
Mama Loves Papa poster
Mama Loves Papa
1933
Little Men poster
Little Men
1940
Jackass Mail poster
Jackass Mail
1942
Road to Rio poster
Road to Rio
1947
Never Wave at a WAC poster
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
Lady Be Good poster
Lady Be Good
1941
Here Comes Cookie poster
Here Comes Cookie
1935
A Lady's Profession poster
A Lady's Profession
1933
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
The Miracle Man poster
The Miracle Man
1932
Pennies from Heaven poster
Pennies from Heaven
1936
Skippy poster
Skippy
1931
Isn't It Romantic? poster
Isn't It Romantic?
1948
Mind Your Own Business poster
Mind Your Own Business
1936
Along Came Youth poster
Along Came Youth
1930
The Powers Girl poster
The Powers Girl
1943
Swing Shift Maisie poster
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
Early to Bed poster
Early to Bed
1936
Melody in Spring poster
Melody in Spring
1934
Finn and Hattie poster
Finn and Hattie
1931
Coronado poster
Coronado
1935
Remember? poster
Remember?
1939
Redheads on Parade poster
Redheads on Parade
1935
The Air Circus poster
The Air Circus
1928
Grandpa's Girl poster
Grandpa's Girl
1924
Touchdown! poster
Touchdown!
1931
Sooky poster
Sooky
1931
Getting Gertie's Goat poster
Getting Gertie's Goat
1924
A Perfect 36 poster
A Perfect 36
1923
Many Happy Returns poster
Many Happy Returns
1934
Long Hose
1928
The Play Girl poster
The Play Girl
1928
Fool Proof
1923