About
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
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
The Gale Storm ShowSeries • 1956
The Secret Life of Walter MittyMovie • 1947
Casanova's Big NightMovie • 1954
TopperMovie • 1937
Alice in WonderlandMovie • 1933
It's a GiftMovie • 1934
Alias Jesse JamesMovie • 1959
Road to RioMovie • 1947
Topper Takes a TripMovie • 1938
The PalefaceMovie • 1948
Horse FeathersMovie • 1932
Monkey BusinessMovie • 1931
If I Had a MillionMovie • 1932
Merrily We LiveMovie • 1938
SkippyMovie • 1931