Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

b. 1895 — d. 1964 (aged 69) Grayling, Michigan, USA
Director Writer

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.

Known For

Filmography

Vacation Playhouse
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★ 7.3
Vacation Playhouse
1963 Director Writer
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🎞️
★ 6.6
The Ginger Rogers Show
1961 Director
Westinghouse Preview Theatre
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Westinghouse Preview Theatre
1961 Director
🎬
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★ 7.6
The Best of the Post
1960 Director
Happy
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★ 6.8
Happy
1960 Director
🎬
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★ 7.0
The Comedy Spot
1960 Director
🎬
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★ 7.1
Celebrity Golf
1960 Director
🎬
🎞️
★ 9.0
Ben Blue's Brothers
1960 Director
The Twilight Zone
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★ 9.0
The Twilight Zone
1959 Director
Alias Jesse James
🎞️
★ 6.4
Alias Jesse James
1959 Director
Public Pigeon No. 1
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★ 6.3
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 Director
Telephone Time
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★ 7.1
Telephone Time
1956 Director
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
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★ 7.9
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1956 Director
Screen Directors Playhouse
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★ 7.2
Screen Directors Playhouse
1955 Director
Casanova's Big Night
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★ 6.7
Casanova's Big Night
1954 Director
The Halls of Ivy
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★ 7.9
The Halls of Ivy
1954 Director
Never Wave at a WAC
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★ 5.9
Never Wave at a WAC
1953 Director
My Favorite Spy
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★ 6.5
My Favorite Spy
1951 Director
Let's Dance
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★ 6.1
Let's Dance
1950 Director
The Paleface
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★ 6.6
The Paleface
1948 Director
Isn't It Romantic
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★ 4.7
Isn't It Romantic
1948 Director
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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★ 6.9
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 Director
Road to Rio
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★ 6.9
Road to Rio
1947 Director
The Kid from Brooklyn
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★ 6.5
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 Director
The Canterville Ghost
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★ 6.9
The Canterville Ghost
1944 Director
Swing Shift Maisie
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★ 6.2
Swing Shift Maisie
1943 Director
The Powers Girl
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★ 6.4
The Powers Girl
1943 Director
Panama Hattie
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★ 5.9
Panama Hattie
1942 Director
Jackass Mail
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★ 6.2
Jackass Mail
1942 Director
Lady Be Good
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★ 6.4
Lady Be Good
1941 Director
You Can't Fool a Camera
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★ 6.0
You Can't Fool a Camera
1941 Self
The Trial of Mary Dugan
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★ 6.6
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941 Director
Little Men
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★ 5.6
Little Men
1940 Director
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🎞️
Picture People No. 2
1940 Self
Remember?
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★ 5.9
Remember?
1939 Director Writer
Merrily We Live
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★ 7.3
Merrily We Live
1938 Director
Topper Takes a Trip
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★ 6.4
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 Director
There Goes My Heart
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★ 6.6
There Goes My Heart
1938 Director
Topper
🎞️
★ 7.2
Topper
1937 Director
The Milky Way
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★ 6.5
The Milky Way
1936 Director
Pennies from Heaven
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★ 6.6
Pennies from Heaven
1936 Director
Early to Bed
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★ 6.7
Early to Bed
1936 Director
Mind Your Own Business
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★ 6.3
Mind Your Own Business
1936 Director
Here Comes Cookie
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★ 6.2
Here Comes Cookie
1935 Director
Coronado
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★ 7.2
Coronado
1935 Director
Redheads on Parade
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★ 6.6
Redheads on Parade
1935 Director
It's a Gift
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★ 7.0
It's a Gift
1934 Director
Many Happy Returns
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★ 6.0
Many Happy Returns
1934 Director
Melody in Spring
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★ 6.6
Melody in Spring
1934 Director
Alice in Wonderland
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★ 6.3
Alice in Wonderland
1933 Director
A Lady's Profession
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★ 6.5
A Lady's Profession
1933 Director
Mama Loves Papa
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★ 4.6
Mama Loves Papa
1933 Director
Horse Feathers
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★ 7.5
Horse Feathers
1932 Director
If I Had a Million
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★ 6.9
If I Had a Million
1932 Director
The Miracle Man
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★ 6.6
The Miracle Man
1932 Director
Monkey Business
🎞️
★ 7.4
Monkey Business
1931 Director
Skippy
🎞️
★ 6.3
Skippy
1931 Writer
Finn and Hattie
🎞️
★ 6.2
Finn and Hattie
1931 Director
Sooky
🎞️
★ 5.3
Sooky
1931 Writer
Touchdown!
🎞️
★ 6.4
Touchdown!
1931 Director
Along Came Youth
🎞️
★ 6.1
Along Came Youth
1930 Director
The Air Circus
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★ 7.7
The Air Circus
1928 Writer
None But the Brave
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None But the Brave
1928 Writer
Taking a Chance
🎞️
Taking a Chance
1928 Director
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🎞️
The Play Girl
1928 Writer
Meet the Folks
🎞️
★ 5.7
Meet the Folks
1927 Writer
Two Flaming Youths
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Two Flaming Youths
1927 Writer
Beauty à la Mud
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★ 4.1
Beauty à la Mud
1926 Writer
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🎞️
Dummy Love
1921 Writer