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Norman Z. McLeod
Born
20 September 1898
Died
27 January 1964
Place
Grayling, Michigan, USA
Directing

Norman Z. McLeod

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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As director

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959 · Director
Public Pigeon No. 1

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957 · Director

Life of Vernon Hathaway

1955 · Director
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954 · Director
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953 · Director
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951 · Director
Let's Dance

Let's Dance

1950 · Director
The Paleface

The Paleface

1948 · Director
Isn't It Romantic?

Isn't It Romantic?

1948 · Director
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947 · Director
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · Director
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946 · Director
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943 · Director
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943 · Director
Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942 · Director
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942 · Director
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941 · Director
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941 · Director
Little Men

Little Men

1940 · Director
Remember?

Remember?

1939 · Director
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938 · Director
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938 · Director
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938 · Director
Topper

Topper

1937 · Director
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1936 · Director
Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936 · Director
Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1936 · Director
Coronado

Coronado

1935 · Director
Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie

1935 · Director
Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade

1935 · Director

As actor

You Can't Fool a Camera

1941 · Himself (as Norman McLeod)