George Pal
Directing
Born January 31, 1908 · Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died May 2, 1980
Also known as György Pál Marczincsák · George Pál · Georg Pál
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.
Awards & recognition
- Inkpot Award · 1975
- Winsor McCay Award · 1975
- Academy Honorary Award · 1944
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1948 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1947 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1945 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1942 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
The Time Machine
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
The War of the Worlds
Houdini
The Naked Jungle
Tom Thumb
When Worlds Collide
The Power
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Destination Moon
The Great Rupert
Conquest of Space
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Atlantis: The Lost Continent