Directing · b. 1908 · Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

George Pal

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.

Directed
7 Faces of Dr. Lao 1964 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962 Atlantis: The Lost Continent 1961 The Time Machine 1960 Tom Thumb 1958 The Big Fun Carnival 1957 Tubby the Tuba 1947 Date with Duke 1947 Wilbur the Lion 1947 Shoe Shine Jasper 1947 Rhapsody in Wood 1947 Olio for Jasper 1946 John Henry and the Inky-Poo 1946 Together in the Weather 1946 Jasper's Boobytraps 1945 Hot Lip Jasper 1945 Jasper's Minstrels 1945 Jasper and the Beanstalk 1945 My Man Jasper 1945 Jasper's Close Shave 1945 Say Ah, Jasper 1944 Jasper's Paradise 1944 And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street 1944 Jasper Goes Hunting 1944 Two-Gun Rusty 1944 Package for Jasper 1944 A Hatful of Dreams 1944 Jasper Tell 1944 Bravo, Mr. Strauss 1943 The Truck That Flew 1943 Jasper Goes Fishing 1943 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins 1943 The Little Broadcast 1943 Jasper's Music Lesson 1943 Good Night, Rusty 1943 The Sky Princess 1942 Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk 1942 Jasper and the Haunted House 1942 Jasper and the Watermelons 1942 Tulips Shall Grow 1942 Jasper and the Choo-Choo 1942 Hoola Boola 1941 Western Daze 1941 Rhythm in the Ranks 1941 Dipsy Gypsy 1941 The Gay Knighties 1941 The Good Bear and the Bad Bear 1940 The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe 1940 Friend in Need 1940 The Queen Was in the Parlour 1939 Love on the Range 1939 The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves 1938 The Great Philips Review 1938 South Sea Sweethearts 1938 De Reddingsbrigade 1938 How an Advertising Poster Came About 1938 Sky Pirates 1938 What Ho, She Bumps 1937 Rescue Brigade 1937 Charlie's World Cruise 1936 Ether Symphony 1936 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 1936 On Parade! 1936 World's Greatest Show 1935 The Magic Atlas 1935 The Sleeping Beauty 1935 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1935 In Lamp Light Land 1935 A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King 1934 Ship of the Ether 1934 Philips Cavalcade 1934 Radio Valve Revolution 1934 Radio Valve Revolution 1934 The Winner 1934 How Much Is Your Health Worth to You? 1932 A walk through the modern Oberst factory 1932
Cinematography
Love on the Range 1939 South Sea Sweethearts 1938 Philips Cavalcade 1934
Acting
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Self 1986 City at Night Self 1949
Other Credits
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Screenplay 1975 The Tool Box Producer 1971 The Power Producer 1968 Conquest of Space Producer 1955 The Naked Jungle Producer 1954 Houdini Producer 1953 The War of the Worlds Producer 1953 When Worlds Collide Producer 1951 Destination Moon Producer 1950 The Great Rupert Producer 1950 Jasper in a Jam Producer 1946 Prospecting for Petroleum Producer 1946
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