Norman Z. McLeod
Known for: Directing
Born: September 20, 1898
Died: January 27, 1964
Place of birth: Grayling, Michigan, USA
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
53 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959
6.1
Alias Jesse James
1959
6.3
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
6.7
The Gale Storm Show
19566.5
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
6.1
Casanova's Big Night
1954
5.0
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
6.0
My Favorite Spy
1951
6.1
Let's Dance
1950
6.1
The Paleface
1948
7.7
Isn't It Romantic?
1948
6.8
Road to Rio
1947
6.8
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
6.3
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
6.8
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
7.0
The Powers Girl
1943
5.7
Panama Hattie
1942
7.5
Jackass Mail
1942
5.5
Lady Be Good
19416.0
You Can't Fool a Camera
1941
6.5
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
5.5
Little Men
1940
6.0
Remember?
1939
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
7.3
There Goes My Heart
1938
7.0
Merrily We Live
1938
6.7
Topper
1937
10.0
Mind Your Own Business
1936
7.2
Pennies from Heaven
1936
8.0
Early to Bed
1936
5.0
Coronado
1935
9.0
Redheads on Parade
1935
7.2
Here Comes Cookie
1935
6.3
It's a Gift
1934
5.3
Many Happy Returns
1934
8.0
Melody in Spring
1934
6.1
Alice in Wonderland
1933
10.0
Mama Loves Papa
1933
7.0
A Lady's Profession
1933
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932
6.9
Horse Feathers
1932
5.9
The Miracle Man
1932
5.0
Sooky
1931
8.0
Touchdown!
1931
6.9
Monkey Business
1931
6.1
Skippy
1931
6.3
Finn and Hattie
1931
7.3
Along Came Youth
1930
10.0
The Air Circus
1928
9.0
The Play Girl
19289.0
Long Hose
1928
7.0
Grandpa's Girl
1924
6.3
Getting Gertie's Goat
1924
5.0
A Perfect 36
192310.0
Fool Proof
1923