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George Pal

Directing

Born: January 31, 1908 · Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died: May 2, 1980 (age 72)

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

The Time Machine
May 25, 1960
The War of the Worlds
April 3, 1953
When Worlds Collide
September 14, 1951
The Naked Jungle
March 3, 1954
Destination Moon
June 27, 1950
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
March 18, 1964
Houdini
July 2, 1953
Tom Thumb
December 4, 1958
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
May 3, 1961
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
June 1, 1975
Conquest of Space
April 20, 1955
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
August 7, 1962

Behind the camera89

1975Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Screenplay, Producer
1971The Tool Box Producer
1968The Power Producer
19647 Faces of Dr. Lao Director, Producer
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Director, Producer
1961Atlantis: The Lost Continent Producer, Director
1960The Time Machine Producer, Director
1958Tom Thumb Producer, Director
1957The First Christmas Director
1957The Big Fun Carnival

Producer, Director

1955Conquest of Space Producer

1954The Naked Jungle Producer

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1953Houdini Producer
1953The War of the Worlds Producer
1951When Worlds Collide Producer
1950Destination Moon Producer
1950The Great Rupert Producer
1947Rhapsody in Wood Director
1947Date with Duke Director
1947Tubby the Tuba Director, Producer
1947Wilbur the Lion Director
1947Shoe Shine Jasper Director
1946Jasper in a Jam Producer, Editor
1946John Henry and the Inky-Poo Director, Cinematography
1946Together in the Weather Director, Script, Producer
1946Olio for Jasper Director
1946Prospecting for Petroleum Producer
1945My Man Jasper Director
1945Jasper and the Beanstalk Director
1945Jasper's Close Shave Director
1945Jasper's Boobytraps Director
1945Jasper's Minstrels Director
1945A Hatful of Dreams Producer, Director
1945Hotlip Jasper Director
1944Two-Gun Rusty Director
1944Jasper's Paradise Producer, Director
1944Jasper Tell Director
1944And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Director
1944Jasper Goes Hunting Director, Producer
1944Say Ah, Jasper Director, Producer
1944Package for Jasper Director
1943Good Night, Rusty Producer, Director
1943Jasper Goes Fishing Director
1943The Little Broadcast Director
1943The Truck That Flew Director
1943Jasper's Music Lesson Director
1943The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Director
1943Bravo, Mr. Strauss Director
1942Jasper and the Haunted House Director
1942Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk Director
1942The Sky Princess Director
1942Jasper and the Watermelons Director
1942Tulips Shall Grow Producer, Cinematography, Director, Story
1942Jasper and the Choo-Choo Director
1941Rhythm in the Ranks Director
1941The Gay Knighties Director
1941Hoola Boola Director
1941Dipsy Gypsy Director
1941Western Daze Director
1940The Good Bear and the Bad Bear Director
1940Friend in Need Director
1940The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe Director
1939The Queen Was in the Parlour Director
1939Love on the Range Director, Director of Photography
1938The Great Philips Review Director
1938Sky Pirates Director
1938The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves Director
1938How an Advertising Poster Came About Director
1938De Reddingsbrigade Director
1938South Sea Sweethearts Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Editor
1937What Ho, She Bumps Director
1937Rescue Brigade Director
1936Charlie's World Cruise Director
1936Ether Symphony Director
1936Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Director, Producer
1936On Parade! Director
1935Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Director
1935World's Greatest Show Director
1935In Lamp Light Land Director
1935The Magic Atlas Director
1935The Sleeping Beauty Producer, Director
1934Radio Valve Revolution Director
1934A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King Director
1934The Ship of the Ether Director
1934Philips Cavalcade Director, Director of Photography
1934Radio Valve Revolution Director
1934The Winner Director
1932A walk through the modern Oberst factory Director
1932How Much Is Your Health Worth to You? Director

Acting3

1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal as Self
1953The War of the Worlds as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1949City at Night as Self