
Len Lye
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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
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Newspaper Train (1942)
Director

Trade Tattoo (1937)
Director

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five (1953)
Director

Rainbow Dance (1936)
Director

Experimental Animation (1933)
Director

The Birth of the Robot (1936)
Director

Free Radicals (1958)
Director

Kill or Be Killed (1942)
Director
Color Cry (1952)
Director

N or NW (1938)
Director

When the Pie Was Opened (1941)
Director

Cameramen at War (1943)
Director

Fountain of Hope/Peace (1959)
Director

Tusalava (1929)
Director
Particles in Space (1980)
Director

Tal Farlow (1981)
Director
Rhythm (1957)
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Colour Flight (1937)
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Musical Poster #1 (1942)
Director
March of Time: Night Club Boom (1945)
Director

A Colour Box (1935)
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Kaleidoscope (1935)
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Work Party (1942)
Director

All Souls Carnival (1957)
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Planned Crops (1942)
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Life's Musical Minute (1953)
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Collapsible Metal Tubes (1942)
Director

Pictures for Percussion (1958)
Director
Swinging the Lambeth Walk (1940)
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Prime Time (1958)
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