George Pal

George Pal

Known for
Directing
Born
January 31, 1908
Died
May 2, 1980 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

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.

Known For

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Filmography

1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao poster

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Movie · Director

1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm poster

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Movie · Director

1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent poster

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Movie · Director

1960
The Time Machine poster

The Time Machine

Movie · Director

1958
Tom Thumb poster

Tom Thumb

Movie · Director

1957
The Big Fun Carnival

The Big Fun Carnival

Movie · Director

1957
The First Christmas poster

The First Christmas

Movie · Director

1947
Tubby the Tuba poster

Tubby the Tuba

Movie · Director

1947
Date with Duke poster

Date with Duke

Movie · Director

1947
Wilbur the Lion poster

Wilbur the Lion

Movie · Director

1947
Shoe Shine Jasper poster

Shoe Shine Jasper

Movie · Director

1947
Rhapsody in Wood poster

Rhapsody in Wood

Movie · Director

1946
Olio for Jasper

Olio for Jasper

Movie · Director

1946
John Henry and the Inky-Poo poster

John Henry and the Inky-Poo

Movie · Director

1946
Together in the Weather

Together in the Weather

Movie · Director

1945
Jasper's Boobytraps poster

Jasper's Boobytraps

Movie · Director

1945
Hotlip Jasper poster

Hotlip Jasper

Movie · Director

1945
Jasper's Minstrels poster

Jasper's Minstrels

Movie · Director

1945
My Man Jasper poster

My Man Jasper

Movie · Director

1945
Jasper and the Beanstalk poster

Jasper and the Beanstalk

Movie · Director

1945
A Hatful of Dreams poster

A Hatful of Dreams

Movie · Director

1945
Jasper's Close Shave poster

Jasper's Close Shave

Movie · Director

1944
Say Ah, Jasper poster

Say Ah, Jasper

Movie · Director

1944
Jasper's Paradise

Jasper's Paradise

Movie · Director

1944
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street poster

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

Movie · Director

1944
Jasper Goes Hunting poster

Jasper Goes Hunting

Movie · Director

1944
Two-Gun Rusty poster

Two-Gun Rusty

Movie · Director

1944
Package for Jasper

Package for Jasper

Movie · Director

1944
Jasper Tell poster

Jasper Tell

Movie · Director

1943
Bravo, Mr. Strauss poster

Bravo, Mr. Strauss

Movie · Director

1943
The Truck That Flew poster

The Truck That Flew

Movie · Director

1943
Jasper Goes Fishing

Jasper Goes Fishing

Movie · Director

1943
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins poster

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Movie · Director

1943
The Little Broadcast poster

The Little Broadcast

Movie · Director

1943
Jasper's Music Lesson poster

Jasper's Music Lesson

Movie · Director

1943
Good Night, Rusty poster

Good Night, Rusty

Movie · Director

1942
Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk

Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk

Movie · Director

1942
The Sky Princess poster

The Sky Princess

Movie · Director

1942
Jasper and the Watermelons poster

Jasper and the Watermelons

Movie · Director

1942
Jasper and the Haunted House poster

Jasper and the Haunted House

Movie · Director

1942
Tulips Shall Grow poster

Tulips Shall Grow

Movie · Director

1942
Jasper and the Choo-Choo poster

Jasper and the Choo-Choo

Movie · Director

1941
Hoola Boola poster

Hoola Boola

Movie · Director

1941
Western Daze poster

Western Daze

Movie · Director

1941
Rhythm in the Ranks poster

Rhythm in the Ranks

Movie · Director

1941
Dipsy Gypsy poster

Dipsy Gypsy

Movie · Director

1941
The Gay Knighties poster

The Gay Knighties

Movie · Director

1940
The Good Bear and the Bad Bear poster

The Good Bear and the Bad Bear

Movie · Director

1940
The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe poster

The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe

Movie · Director

1940
Friend in Need poster

Friend in Need

Movie · Director

1939
The Queen Was in the Parlour poster

The Queen Was in the Parlour

Movie · Director

1939
Love on the Range poster

Love on the Range

Movie · Director

1938
The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves poster

The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves

Movie · Director

1938
The Great Philips Review poster

The Great Philips Review

Movie · Director

1938
South Sea Sweethearts poster

South Sea Sweethearts

Movie · Director

1938
De Reddingsbrigade

De Reddingsbrigade

Movie · Director

1938
Sky Pirates poster

Sky Pirates

Movie · Director

1938
How an Advertising Poster Came About poster

How an Advertising Poster Came About

Movie · Director

1937
What Ho, She Bumps poster

What Ho, She Bumps

Movie · Director

1937
Rescue Brigade poster

Rescue Brigade

Movie · Director

1936
Charlie's World Cruise poster

Charlie's World Cruise

Movie · Director

1936
Ether Symphony poster

Ether Symphony

Movie · Director

1936
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp poster

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Movie · Director

1936
On Parade! poster

On Parade!

Movie · Director

1935
World's Greatest Show poster

World's Greatest Show

Movie · Director

1935
The Magic Atlas poster

The Magic Atlas

Movie · Director

1935
The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

Movie · Director

1935
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Movie · Director

1935
In Lamp Light Land poster

In Lamp Light Land

Movie · Director

1934
A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King poster

A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King

Movie · Director

1934
The Ship of the Ether poster

The Ship of the Ether

Movie · Director

1934
Philips Cavalcade

Philips Cavalcade

Movie · Director

1934
Radio Valve Revolution

Radio Valve Revolution

Movie · Director

1934
Radio Valve Revolution poster

Radio Valve Revolution

Movie · Director

1934
The Winner poster

The Winner

Movie · Director

1932
How Much Is Your Health Worth to You? poster

How Much Is Your Health Worth to You?

Movie · Director

1932
A walk through the modern Oberst factory poster

A walk through the modern Oberst factory

Movie · Director