Len Lye
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 5, 1901
- Died
- May 15, 1980 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Christchurch, New Zealand
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
Filmography
Tal Farlow
Movie · Director
Particles in Space
Movie · Director
Fountain of Hope/Peace
Movie · Director
Free Radicals
Movie · Director
Pictures for Percussion
Movie · Director
Prime Time
Movie · Director
Rhythm
Movie · Director
All Souls Carnival
Movie · Director
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
Movie · Director
Life's Musical Minute
Movie · Director
Color Cry
Movie · Director
Bells of Atlantis
Movie · Assistant Director
Crusade in Europe
TV · Director · 26 eps
March of Time: Night Club Boom
Movie · Director
Cameramen at War
Movie · Director
Musical Poster #1
Movie · Director
Kill or Be Killed
Movie · Director
Newspaper Train
Movie · Director
Collapsible Metal Tubes
Movie · Director
Planned Crops
Movie · Director
Work Party
Movie · Director
When the Pie Was Opened
Movie · Director
Swinging the Lambeth Walk
Movie · Director
N or NW
Movie · Director
Trade Tattoo
Movie · Director
Colour Flight
Movie · Director
The Birth of the Robot
Movie · Director
A Colour Box
Movie · Director
Kaleidoscope
Movie · Director
Experimental Animation
Movie · Director
Tusalava
Movie · Director