George Pal

Born: 1908-01-31

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.


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The War of the Worlds

as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Released: 1953-08-13

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they...

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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

as Self
Released: 1986-07-31

Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and...

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