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Jules Engel

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Born March 11, 1909 · Budapest, Austria – Hungary (now Budapest, Hungary)

Died September 6, 2003

Also known as Gyula Engel

Biography

Jules Engel was an American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher. He was the founding director of the experimental animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, where he taught until his death, serving as mentor to several generations of animators.

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