Portrait of Len Lye

Len Lye

Directing

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.

Born: July 5, 1901

Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand

Filmography

2022
Len Lye: Master of Motion

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Secrets of British Animation

as Self (archive Photos)

1993
Abstract Cinema

as Himself