George Pal
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 associat...
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.
Known for
The Time Machine1960 · Producer, Director3.7ActuallyLike
The War of the Worlds1953 · Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)3.4ActuallyLike
When Worlds Collide1951 · Producer3.2
7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964 · Director, Producer3.5
The Naked Jungle1954 · Producer3.3
Houdini1953 · Producer3.3
Tom Thumb1958 · Producer, Director3.2
Destination Moon1950 · Producer3.0ActuallyLike pages
Cast credits
Crew credits
The Time Machine1960 · Producer, Director3.7ActuallyLikeThe War of the Worlds1953 · Producer3.4ActuallyLikeWhen Worlds Collide1951 · Producer3.27 Faces of Dr. Lao1964 · Director, Producer3.5The Naked Jungle1954 · Producer3.3Houdini1953 · Producer3.3Tom Thumb1958 · Producer, Director3.2Destination Moon1950 · Producer3.0
Tulips Shall Grow1942 · Producer, Cinematography, Director, Story3.4
The Power1968 · Producer3.1
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962 · Director, Producer3.0
Atlantis: The Lost Continent1961 · Producer, Director2.6
Conquest of Space1955 · Producer2.8
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze1975 · Screenplay, Producer2.6
The Great Rupert1950 · Producer2.9
Tubby the Tuba1947 · Director, Producer3.3
Jasper Goes Hunting1944 · Director, Producer5.0
John Henry and the Inky-Poo1946 · Director, Cinematography3.0