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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Movies (53)
Alias Jesse James
1959 · Director
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 · Director
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955 · Director
Casanova's Big Night
1954 · Director
Never Wave at a WAC
1953 · Director
My Favorite Spy
1951 · Director
Let's Dance
1950 · Director
The Paleface
1948 · Director
Isn't It Romantic?
1948 · Director
Road to Rio
1947 · Director
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · Director
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Director
Swing Shift Maisie
1943 · Director
The Powers Girl
1943 · Director
Panama Hattie
1942 · Director
Jackass Mail
1942 · Director
Lady Be Good
1941 · Director
You Can't Fool a Camera
1941 · Himself (as Norman McLeod)
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941 · Director
Little Men
1940 · Director
Remember?
1939 · Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 · Director
There Goes My Heart
1938 · Director
Merrily We Live
1938 · Director
Topper
1937 · Director
Mind Your Own Business
1936 · Director
Pennies from Heaven
1936 · Director
Early to Bed
1936 · Director
Coronado
1935 · Director
Redheads on Parade
1935 · Director
Here Comes Cookie
1935 · Director
It's a Gift
1934 · Director
Many Happy Returns
1934 · Director
Melody in Spring
1934 · Director
Alice in Wonderland
1933 · Director
Mama Loves Papa
1933 · Director
A Lady's Profession
1933 · Director
If I Had a Million
1932 · Director
Horse Feathers
1932 · Director
The Miracle Man
1932 · Director
Sooky
1931 · Writer
Touchdown!
1931 · Director
Monkey Business
1931 · Director
Skippy
1931 · Writer
Finn and Hattie
1931 · Director
Along Came Youth
1930 · Director
The Air Circus
1928 · Scenario Writer
The Play Girl
1928 · Title Designer
Long Hose
1928 · Animation
Grandpa's Girl
1924 · Title Illustration
Getting Gertie's Goat
1924 · Title Illustration
A Perfect 36
1923 · Title Illustration
Fool Proof
1923 · Title Illustration
