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George Pal

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George Pal

Born
Died
(aged 72)
Birthplace
Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Credits
91 titles

Biography

George Pal (born Gyorgy Pal Marczincsak; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer. He is best known for his classic Puppetoon replacement animation short films, as well as his association with the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres. Pal was nominated for Academy Awards (in the category Best Short Subject, Cartoons) in seven consecutive years (1942–1948). He received an honorary Oscar, for the development of novel animation methods and techniques, in 1944.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
1986 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Film Self
1953 The War of the Worlds Film Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1949 City at Night Film Self

Crew credits 89

YearTitleJob
1975 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Film Screenplay, Producer
1971 The Tool Box Film Producer
1968 The Power Film Producer
1964 7 Faces of Dr. Lao Film Director, Producer
1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Film Director, Producer
1961 Atlantis: The Lost Continent Film Director, Producer
1960 The Time Machine Film Director, Producer
1958 Tom Thumb Film Producer, Director
1957 The First Christmas Film Director
1957 The Big Fun Carnival Film Director, Producer
1955 Conquest of Space Film Producer
1954 The Naked Jungle Film Producer
1953 Houdini Film Producer
1953 The War of the Worlds Film Producer
1951 When Worlds Collide Film Producer
1950 Destination Moon Film Producer
1950 The Great Rupert Film Producer
1947 Rhapsody in Wood Film Director
1947 Date with Duke Film Director
1947 Tubby the Tuba Film Director, Producer
1947 Wilbur the Lion Film Director
1947 Shoe Shine Jasper Film Director
1946 Jasper in a Jam Film Producer, Editor
1946 John Henry and the Inky-Poo Film Director, Cinematography
1946 Together in the Weather Film Director, Script, Producer
1946 Olio for Jasper Film Director
1946 Prospecting for Petroleum Film Producer
1945 My Man Jasper Film Director
1945 Jasper and the Beanstalk Film Director
1945 Jasper's Close Shave Film Director
1945 Jasper's Boobytraps Film Director
1945 Jasper's Minstrels Film Director
1945 A Hatful of Dreams Film Director, Producer
1945 Hotlip Jasper Film Director
1944 Two-Gun Rusty Film Director
1944 Jasper's Paradise Film Director, Producer
1944 Jasper Tell Film Director
1944 And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Film Director
1944 Jasper Goes Hunting Film Director, Producer
1944 Say Ah, Jasper Film Director, Producer
1944 Package for Jasper Film Director
1943 Good Night, Rusty Film Producer, Director
1943 Jasper Goes Fishing Film Director
1943 The Little Broadcast Film Director
1943 The Truck That Flew Film Director
1943 Jasper's Music Lesson Film Director
1943 The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Film Director
1943 Bravo, Mr. Strauss Film Director
1942 Jasper and the Haunted House Film Director
1942 Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk Film Director
1942 The Sky Princess Film Director
1942 Jasper and the Watermelons Film Director
1942 Tulips Shall Grow Film Producer, Cinematography, Story, Director
1942 Jasper and the Choo-Choo Film Director
1941 Rhythm in the Ranks Film Director
1941 The Gay Knighties Film Director
1941 Hoola Boola Film Director
1941 Dipsy Gypsy Film Director
1941 Western Daze Film Director
1940 The Good Bear and the Bad Bear Film Director
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