Norman Z. McLeod

Birthday: 1898-09-20
Deathday: 1964-01-27
Birthplace: Grayling, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male

Norman Zenos McLeod (September 20, 1898, Grayling, Michigan – January 27, 1964, Hollywood, California) was an American film director, cartoonist and writer. He is considered one of the best directors of comedy films of all time.

McLeod made several successful and influential movies such as Taking A Chance (1928), Monkey Business (1931), Horse Feathers (1932), Topper (1937) and Merrily We Live (1938). Other memorable films directed by McLeod includes It's a Gift (1934) with W.C. Fields, and the Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947).

His nickname, as recorded on a publicity still on the set of Monkey Business, was "Macko."

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Credits

Year Title
1959-03-20 Alias Jesse James
1957-05-17 Public Pigeon No. 1
1955-11-09 Life of Vernon Hathaway
1954-04-07 Casanova's Big Night
1953-01-28 Never Wave at a WAC
1951-12-25 My Favorite Spy
1950-11-29 Let's Dance
1948-12-17 The Paleface
1948-10-06 Isn't It Romantic?
1947-12-25 Road to Rio
1947-09-01 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1946-03-21 The Kid from Brooklyn
1943-10-01 Swing Shift Maisie
1943-01-15 The Powers Girl
1942-09-30 Panama Hattie
1942-07-01 Jackass Mail
1941-09-18 Lady Be Good
1941-02-14 The Trial of Mary Dugan
1940-11-29 Little Men
1939-12-19 Remember?
1938-12-29 Topper Takes a Trip
1938-10-14 There Goes My Heart
1938-03-04 Merrily We Live
1937-07-16 Topper
1936-12-18 Mind Your Own Business
1936-11-25 Pennies from Heaven
1936-06-05 Early to Bed
1935-11-27 Coronado
1935-09-10 Here Comes Cookie
1935-09-07 Redheads on Parade
1934-11-30 It's a Gift
1934-06-08 Many Happy Returns
1934-04-07 Melody in Spring
1933-12-18 Alice in Wonderland
1933-07-14 Mama Loves Papa
1933-03-03 A Lady's Profession
1932-11-18 If I Had a Million
1932-08-19 Horse Feathers
1932-04-01 The Miracle Man
1931-11-15 Touchdown!
1931-09-19 Monkey Business
1931-02-04 Finn and Hattie
1930-12-20 Along Came Youth