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George Pal
Director Producer

George Pal

Born January 31, 1908 in Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Died May 2, 1980

16 films

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.

Filmography 16

7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) movie poster
7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) movie poster
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962
The Time Machine (1960) movie poster
The Time Machine1960
Tom Thumb (1958) movie poster
Tom Thumb1958
The Naked Jungle (1954) movie poster
The Naked Jungle1954
Houdini (1953) movie poster
Houdini1953
The War of the Worlds (1953) movie poster
The War of the Worlds1953
When Worlds Collide (1951) movie poster
When Worlds Collide1951
Destination Moon (1950) movie poster
Destination Moon1950
Tubby the Tuba (1947) movie poster
Tubby the Tuba1947
John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946) movie poster
John Henry and the Inky-Poo1946
Jasper and the Beanstalk (1945) movie poster
Jasper and the Beanstalk1945
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1944) movie poster
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street1944
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (1943) movie poster
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins1943
Tulips Shall Grow (1942) movie poster
Tulips Shall Grow1942
Rhythm in the Ranks (1941) movie poster
Rhythm in the Ranks1941