Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 5, 1901
Died
May 15, 1980 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Christchurch, New Zealand
Len Lye
Biography
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.
Known For
Directing
Free Radicals
Director
1958
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Rhythm
Director
1957
Bells of Atlantis
Assistant Director
1952
Hoch der Lambeth Valk
Animation
1941
No Image
Swinging the Lambeth Walk
Director
1940
Trade Tattoo
Director
1937
No Image
Colour Flight
Director
1937
Rainbow Dance
Director
1936
The Birth of the Robot
Director
1936
A Colour Box
Director
1935
Kaleidoscope
Director
1935
Experimental Animation
Director, Editor, Producer, Animation, Writer
1933