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Grant Munro
Sign in to saveCanadian animator and filmmaker (1923–2017)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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…
Known for
- Six and Seven-Eighths — Dancer2003
- On the Farm2003
- Creative Process: Norman McLaren — Self1990
- The Magical Eye — Self1989
- The Energy Carol1975
- Pinscreen1973
- Ashes of Doom — Dracula1970
- The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees — Self1970
- Christmas Cracker1963
- Two Bagatelles1953
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Grant
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Winnipeg
- Place of death
- Montreal
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- OCAD University
- Employer
- National Film Board of Canada
- Award
- honorary degree
- Student of
- Norman McLaren
- Field of work
- animated film
- Image
- Grant Munro Filmmaker.JPG
- Work location
- Canada
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- date of birth
- 1923-04-25
- date of death
- 2017-12-09
- partner in business or sport
- Norman McLaren
- Commons category
- Grant Munro (filmmaker)
- cause of death
- disease
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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