About
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.
Filmography
Peanuts2023 · Animation
Tal Farlow1981 · Director
Particles in Space1980 · Director
Pittsburgh1959 · Cinematography
Fountain of Hope/Peace1959 · Director
Free Radicals1958 · Director
Pictures for Percussion1958 · Director
Prime Time1958 · Director
All Souls Carnival1957 · Director
Rhythm1957 · Director
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five1953 · Director
Life's Musical Minute1953 · Director
Color Cry1952 · Director
Bells of Atlantis1952 · Assistant Director
March of Time: Night Club Boom1945 · Director
Cameramen at War1943 · Director
Newspaper Train1942 · Director
Planned Crops1942 · Director
Work Party1942 · Director
Collapsible Metal Tubes1942 · Director














