1942Nominee
Best Director
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Len Lye
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Christchurch, New Zealand
July 5, 1901
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2023Nominee
Best Performance
Peanuts
1936Nominee
Best Director
Rainbow Dance
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Performance
Secrets of British Animation
2011Highlight
Best Performance
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
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Peanuts
Secrets of British Animation