Person
George Pal
Actor · Director · Producer· Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
26 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | Self | Film |
| 1975 | Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Producer | Film |
| 1968 | The Power | Producer | Film |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Director | Film |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Producer | Film |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Director | Film |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Producer | Film |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Director | Film |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Producer | Film |
| 1960 | The Time Machine | Director | Film |
| 1960 | The Time Machine | Producer | Film |
| 1955 | Conquest of Space | Producer | Film |
| 1954 | The Naked Jungle | Producer | Film |
| 1953 | Houdini | Producer | Film |
| 1953 | The War of the Worlds | Producer | Film |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide | Producer | Film |
| 1950 | Destination Moon | Producer | Film |
| 1950 | The Great Rupert | Producer | Film |
| 1947 | Tubby the Tuba | Director | Film |
| 1947 | Tubby the Tuba | Producer | Film |
| 1942 | Tulips Shall Grow | Director | Film |
| 1942 | Tulips Shall Grow | Producer | Film |
| 1938 | The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves | Director | Film |
| 1937 | What Ho, She Bumps | Director | Film |
| 1936 | Ether Symphony | Director | Film |
| 1934 | Ship of the Ether | Director | Film |
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