George Pal
Director
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.
Born1908-01-31
Place of BirthCegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Known For
7.4
The Time Machine
ThrillerAdventure
7.0
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
FantasyFamily
5.1
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
AdventureFantasy
6.4
Tom Thumb
MusicFamily
5.9
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
FantasyFamily
7.3
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Animation
8.3
Hoola Boola
Animation
6.8
Tulips Shall Grow
AnimationWar
8.0
Together in the Weather
AnimationComedy
7.0
Jasper and the Haunted House
AnimationHorror
8.0
Bravo, Mr. Strauss
Animation
6.5
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Animation
The Big Fun Carnival
AnimationComedy
7.7
The Sleeping Beauty
AnimationFamily
7.0
Rhapsody in Wood
Animation
10.0
Jasper Goes Hunting
Animation
6.0
The Great Philips Review
MusicAnimation
7.5
Philips Cavalcade
Animation
9.0
Jasper's Paradise
Animation
South Sea Sweethearts
Animation
6.6
Tubby the Tuba
AnimationFamily
6.1
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
AnimationDrama
The Good Bear and the Bad Bear
Animation
5.0
Ether Symphony
Animation