George Pal

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-01-31

Deathday 1980-05-02 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Also Known As György Pál Marczincsák, George Pál, Georg Pál, Georg Pal, Gyorgy Pal Marczincsak, Julius György Marczincsak

George Pal

Biography

Hungarian born George Pal (born Gyorgy Pal Marczincsak) was an 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

Director

1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

as Director

1960
The Time Machine

as Director

1958
Tom Thumb

as Director

1957
1947
Tubby the Tuba

as Director

1947
Date with Duke

as Director

1947
Wilbur the Lion

as Director

1947
Shoe Shine Jasper

as Director

1947
Rhapsody in Wood

as Director

1946
Olio for Jasper

as Director

1946
1945
1945
Hot Lip Jasper

as Director

1945
Jasper's Minstrels

as Director

1945
1945
My Man Jasper

as Director

1945
1944
Say Ah, Jasper

as Director

1944
Jasper's Paradise

as Director

1944
1944
Two-Gun Rusty

as Director

1944
Package for Jasper

as Director

1944
A Hatful of Dreams

as Director

1944
Jasper Tell

as Director

1943
Bravo, Mr. Strauss

as Director

1943
1943
1943
1943
1943
Good Night, Rusty

as Director

1942
The Sky Princess

as Director

1942
1942
Tulips Shall Grow

as Director

1942
1941
Hoola Boola

as Director

1941
Western Daze

as Director

1941
1941
Dipsy Gypsy

as Director

1941
The Gay Knighties

as Director

1940
Friend in Need

as Director

1939
Love on the Range

as Director

1938
1938
1938
De Reddingsbrigade

as Director

1938
Sky Pirates

as Director

1937
What Ho, She Bumps

as Director

1937
Rescue Brigade

as Director

1936
1936
Ether Symphony

as Director

1936
On Parade!

as Director

1935
1935
The Magic Atlas

as Director

1935
1935
In Lamp Light Land

as Director

1934
Ship of the Ether

as Director

1934
Philips Cavalcade

as Director

1934
1934

Producer

1968
The Power

as Producer

1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

as Producer

1960
The Time Machine

as Producer

1958
Tom Thumb

as Producer

1957
1955
Conquest of Space

as Producer

1954
The Naked Jungle

as Producer

1953
Houdini

as Producer

1953
1951
1950
Destination Moon

as Producer

1950
The Great Rupert

as Producer

1947
Tubby the Tuba

as Producer

1946
Jasper in a Jam

as Producer

1944
Say Ah, Jasper

as Producer

1944
Jasper's Paradise

as Producer

1944
A Hatful of Dreams

as Producer

1944
1943
Good Night, Rusty

as Producer

1942
Tulips Shall Grow

as Producer

1938
South Sea Sweethearts

as Executive Producer

1935

Camera

1939
Love on the Range

as Director of Photography

1938
South Sea Sweethearts

as Director of Photography

1934
Philips Cavalcade

as Director of Photography

Crew

1946
John Henry and the Inky-Poo

as Cinematography

1942
Tulips Shall Grow

as Cinematography

Actor

1953
The War of the Worlds

as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

1949

Writer

1942

Editor

1946
Jasper in a Jam

as Editor

1938