George Pal
Directing
Born: 1908-01-31 · Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died: 1980-05-02
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 techniqu
🎬 Movies (30)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
Self
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
Screenplay
The Tool Box
1971
Producer
The Power
1968
Producer
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Director
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Director
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
Director
The Time Machine
1960
Director
Tom Thumb
1958
Director
The Big Fun Carnival
1957
Director
The First Christmas
1957
Director
Conquest of Space
1955
Producer
The Naked Jungle
1954
Producer
The War of the Worlds
1953
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Houdini
1953
Producer
When Worlds Collide
1951
Producer
Destination Moon
1950
Producer
The Great Rupert
1950
Producer
City at Night
1949
Self
Tubby the Tuba
1947
Director
Date with Duke
1947
Director
Wilbur the Lion
1947
Director
Shoe Shine Jasper
1947
Director
Rhapsody in Wood
1947
Director
Olio for Jasper
1946
Director
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
1946
Director
Together in the Weather
1946
Director
Prospecting for Petroleum
1946
Producer
Jasper in a Jam
1946
Producer
Jasper's Boobytraps
1945
Director