Munro, Grant

LC control no.	n 81046523
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Personal name heading	Munro, Grant *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Biography/History note	Grant Munro O.C. (1923-2017) was a Canadian animator, filmmaker and actor.
Associated country	Canada
Birth date	1923-04-25
Death date	2017-12-09
Place of birth	Winnipeg (Man.)
Place of death	Montréal (Québec)
Field of activity	Animated films
Affiliation	Winnipeg School of Art Ontario College of Art National Film Board of Canada Order of Canada
Profession or occupation	Animators Motion picture producers and directors
Found in	Data from International Film Bureau for Animated motion [VR] 1979 (a.e.) (Grant Munro; animator, Nat. Film Bd. of Canada) The globe and mail, 29 December 2017, online, viewed 24 August 2018 (Grant Munro, who starred in and did animation for Neighbours, a National Film Board short that won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1953, died in Montreal on December 9; born William Grant Paterson Munro in Winnipeg on April 25, 1923; studied at the Musgrove School of Art, the Winnipeg School of Art, and the Ontario College of Art; worked for the NFB from 1944 to 1988, leaving for a few years to work at an animation studio in London; invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2008) Canada. Governor General. Honours Recipients database, 24 August 2018 (Grant Munro, O.C., A.O.C.A., LL.D.; Westmount, Quebec; Officer of the Order of Canada, awarded on October 25, 2007, invested on October 10, 2008; Grant Munro is a pioneering animator and filmmaker. One of the earliest and longest-serving members of the National Film Board of Canada, he developed innovative techniques that influenced both the film industry and other animators. He produced films that were used as public education tools in schools across Canada, and collaborated with the Montreal Children's Hospital to create educational films for children with learning disabilities. As well, he was involved in making several award-winning films, and has been an inspiring role model and dedicated mentor to several generations of young filmmakers) Amicus database, 24 August 2018 (access point: Munro, Grant)