- François Truffaut was a great admirer of his work.
- Is renowned as one of greatest geniuses in animation, best known for his films which he developed new animation techniques such as drawing directly on film stock and pixilation.
- He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 28, 1968 and the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on June 19, 1973 for his services to communications in Canada.
- McLaren is mentioned in the novel "Disgrace" by Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee. On pages 14 and 15, the character of 50ish Professor David Lurie plays a videotape of McLaren's "Ballet Adagio" to a young student he is seducing, apparently thinking the movement of the dancers will stir the girl's physical desires.
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