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Norman Z. McLeod

Born 1898-09-20

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Z. McLeod, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Monkey Business 1931 · 7.4 Horse Feathers 1932 · 7.5 Topper 1937 · 7.2 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947 · 6.9 It's a Gift 1934 · 7.1 The Paleface 1948 · 6.6 Road to Rio 1947 · 6.9 Alice in Wonderland 1933 · 6.3 If I Had a Million 1932 · 6.9 Topper Takes a Trip 1938 · 6.5 Alias Jesse James 1959 · 6.4