Len Lye
Directing

Len Lye

Born 1901-07-05 · Christchurch, New Zealand · Died 1980-05-15

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.

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Known for

Trade Tattoo★ 6Viewing moment
Trade Tattoo
1937
A Colour Box★ 6.2Viewing moment
A Colour Box
1935
Free Radicals★ 6.4Viewing moment
Free Radicals
1958
Rainbow Dance★ 6.1Viewing moment
Rainbow Dance
1936
Tusalava★ 5.9Viewing moment
Tusalava
1929
Abstract Cinema★ 8Viewing moment
Abstract Cinema
1993
Crusade in Europe★ 7.3Viewing moment
Crusade in Europe
1949 · Series
Kill or be KilledViewing moment
Kill or be Killed
1942
Flip & Two TwistersViewing moment
Flip & Two Twisters
1995
Tal Farlow★ 6.8Viewing moment
Tal Farlow
1958
Kaleidoscope★ 6.3Viewing moment
Kaleidoscope
1935
Experimental Animation★ 5.8Viewing moment
Experimental Animation
1933
All Souls CarnivalViewing moment
All Souls Carnival
1957
Life's Musical MinuteViewing moment
Life's Musical Minute
1953
Fountain of Hope/PeaceViewing moment
Fountain of Hope/Peace
1959
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom FiveViewing moment
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
1953
Hoch der Lambeth Valk★ 7.7Viewing moment
Hoch der Lambeth Valk
1941
Secrets of British Animation★ 6Viewing moment
Secrets of British Animation
2018

Frequent collaborators

Stanley KubrickStanley KubrickAdolf HitlerAdolf HitlerWalt DisneyWalt DisneyJohn GielgudJohn GielgudFranklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltHeinrich HimmlerHeinrich HimmlerWinston ChurchillWinston ChurchillPeter LordPeter Lord