Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

DirectorActorWriterArtVisual Effects Sep 20 (died age 65) Grayling, Michigan, USA 1923–1959 (36 year career)
5.9 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (57)

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Movies (54)

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

Director

5.9
Public Pigeon No. 1

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

Director

6.0
Life of Vernon Hathaway

Life of Vernon Hathaway

1955

Director

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Director

5.9
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

Director

4.6
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951

Director

6.0
Let's Dance

Let's Dance

1950

Director

5.6
The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

Director

6.1
Isn't It Romantic?

Isn't It Romantic?

1948

Director

7.0
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947

Director

6.8
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

Director

6.8
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Director

6.2
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

Director

6.5
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Director

6.5
Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942

Director

4.0
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942

Director

7.0
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

Director

5.4
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Director

5.0
Little Men

Little Men

1940

Director

5.6
Remember?

Remember?

1939

Director

5.8
Remember?

Remember?

1939

Original Story

5.8
Remember?

Remember?

1939

Screenplay

5.8
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

Director

6.9
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

Director

6.5
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

Director

7.1
Topper

Topper

1937

Director

6.7
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1936

Director

6.9
Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936

Director

Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1936

Director

7.0
Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie

1935

Director

7.3
Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade

1935

Director

Coronado

Coronado

1935

Director

3.0
It's a Gift

It's a Gift

1934

Director

6.3
Melody in Spring

Melody in Spring

1934

Director

6.0
Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

Director

5.3
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Director

6.1
Mama Loves Papa

Mama Loves Papa

1933

Director

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

Director

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1932

Director

5.7
Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

1932

Director

6.9
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

Director

6.6
Sooky

Sooky

1931

Writer

1.0
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931

Director

7.0
Skippy

Skippy

1931

Writer

6.1
Touchdown!

Touchdown!

1931

Director

Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie

1931

Director

5.3
Along Came Youth

Along Came Youth

1930

Director

6.0
The Play Girl

The Play Girl

1928

Title Designer

The Air Circus

The Air Circus

1928

Scenario Writer

Long Hose

Long Hose

1928

Animation

Grandpa's Girl

Grandpa's Girl

1924

Title Illustration

5.0
Getting Gertie's Goat

Getting Gertie's Goat

1924

Title Illustration

5.0
Fool Proof

Fool Proof

1923

Title Illustration

A Perfect 36

A Perfect 36

1923

Title Illustration

5.0