Grant Munro

Grant Munro

Grant Munro was a Canadian animator, filmmaker, and actor, celebrated for his innovative contributions to animation and documentary filmmaking. He joined the NFB in 1945 and co-starred in Norman McLaren's Oscar-winning short Neighbours (1952). Munro's film Christmas Cracker (1963) was nominated for an Academy Award. His versatility in various filmmaking roles and his pioneering work in animation techniques have left a significant legacy in Canadian cinema.

  • Title: Grant Munro
  • Popularity: 1.711
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1923-04-25
  • Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Grant Munro Movies

  • 1952
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    Neighbours

    Neighbours

    7.514 1952 HD

    In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors....

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  • 1970
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    Ashes of Doom

    Ashes of Doom

    4.7 1970 HD

    A chain-smoking woman has an encounter with a vampire.

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  • 1953
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    Two Bagatelles

    Two Bagatelles

    5.5 1953 HD

    Norman McLaren instructs Grant Munro on the movements he is to make. The film technique for Two Bagatelles is pixillation, where the actor is...

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  • 1990
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    Creative Process: Norman McLaren

    Creative Process: Norman McLaren

    6 1990 HD

    Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of...

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  • 1975
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    The Energy Carol

    The Energy Carol

    1 1975 HD

    An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.

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  • 1963
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    Christmas Cracker

    Christmas Cracker

    6.714 1963 HD

    Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells,"...

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  • 2003
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    Six and Seven-Eighths

    Six and Seven-Eighths

    3 2003 HD

    Grant Munro dances to New Orleans jazz music.

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  • 1970
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    The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

    The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees

    1 1970 HD

    The career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.

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  • 1953
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    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    1 1953 HD

    An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the...

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  • 1973
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    Pinscreen

    Pinscreen

    6.7 1973 HD

    Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by pressing an object onto the screen. The screen is...

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  • 2003
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    On the Farm

    On the Farm

    6 2003 HD

    Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.

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  • 1989
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    The Magical Eye

    The Magical Eye

    1 1989 HD

    Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film...

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  • 1962
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    Pot-pourri

    Pot-pourri

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1963
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    Christmas Cracker

    Christmas Cracker

    6.714 1963 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Animal Movie

    The Animal Movie

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ashes of Doom

    Ashes of Doom

    4.7 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ashes of Doom

    Ashes of Doom

    4.7 1970 HD

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  • 1964
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    Canon

    Canon

    6 1964 HD

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  • 1953
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    Two Bagatelles

    Two Bagatelles

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1976
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    Animated Motion: Part 1

    Animated Motion: Part 1

    5 1976 HD

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  • 1977
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    Animated Motion: Part 2

    Animated Motion: Part 2

    5 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Animated Motion: Part 3

    Animated Motion: Part 3

    5 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Animated Motion: Part 4

    Animated Motion: Part 4

    5 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    Animated Motion: Part 5

    Animated Motion: Part 5

    5.25 1978 HD

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  • 1966
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    Toys

    Toys

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1983
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    McLaren on McLaren

    McLaren on McLaren

    3 1983 HD

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  • 1975
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    Boo Hoo

    Boo Hoo

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1995
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    Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas

    Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1975
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    Boo Hoo

    Boo Hoo

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1954
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    One Little Indian

    One Little Indian

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1947
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    Stanley Takes a Trip

    Stanley Takes a Trip

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1970
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    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    1 1970 HD

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