
Caroline Leaf
- Known for
- Directing
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Credits
- 20
Caroline Leaf (born August 12, 1946) is a legendary Canadian-American independent filmmaker, animator, and fine artist. She is globally renowned for pioneering fluid, handcrafted, "under-the-camera" animation techniques, primarily working with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Her work is celebrated for its emotional depth, psychological realism, and seamless visual transitions.
Known for

The Street
1977Movie
Director, Animation

Two Sisters
1991Movie
Director, Script, Animation, Screenplay

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
1978Movie
Director, Writer, Producer

Death and the Mother
1997Movie
Creative Consultant

The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend
1974Movie
Director, Animation

Kate and Anna McGarrigle
1981Movie
Director, Editor
Filmography

Caroline Leaf Out on a Limb, Handcrafted Cinema
2010Movie
Producer

Suite for Freedom
2004Movie
Director

Slavery
2004Movie
Director, Animation, Writer
Glove Story
1998Movie
Thanks

Death and the Mother
1997Movie
Creative Consultant

Brain Battle
1995Movie
Director

I Met a Man
1991Movie
Animation, Director

Two Sisters
1991Movie
Director, Script, Animation, Screenplay
A Dog's Tale: A Mexican Parable
1986Movie
Director, Writer

The Fox and the Tiger: A Chinese Parable
1986Movie
Director
The Owl and the Pussycat
1985Movie
Director, Producer, Writer

Pies
1983Movie
Animation, Writer
An Equal Opportunity
1982Movie
Director, Writer

Kate and Anna McGarrigle
1981Movie
Director, Editor

Interview
1979Movie
Director

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
1978Movie
Director, Writer, Producer

The Street
1977Movie
Director, Animation

The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend
1974Movie
Director, Animation
Orfeo
1970Movie
Director, Animation

Sand or Peter and the Wolf
1969Movie
Director