Directing
George Pal
Born 1908-01-31 · Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] · Died 1980-05-02
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
The Time Machine
The War of the Worlds
When Worlds Collide
The Naked Jungle
The Great Rupert
Destination Moon
Houdini
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
The Power
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Tom Thumb
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Tulips Shall Grow
Conquest of Space
Hoola Boola
Jasper and the Haunted House
The Little Broadcast
Western Daze
The Sky Princess
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Jasper Goes Hunting
Say Ah, Jasper
Jasper and the Beanstalk
The Magic Atlas
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Love on the Range
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
South Sea Sweethearts
A Hatful of Dreams
Rhythm in the Ranks
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
Rescue Brigade
Santa Claus und seine Freunde
Tubby the Tuba