George Pal

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 Time Machine
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
When Worlds Collide
The Naked Jungle
Birth Location Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Born 1908-01-31
Died 1980-05-02

Movies

The War of the Worlds as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1953
City at Night as Self
1949

Movies

The Power Producer
1968
1964
1964
The Time Machine Producer
1960
The Time Machine Director
1960
Tom Thumb Producer
1958
Tom Thumb Director
1958
1957
1957
1955
The Naked Jungle Producer
1954
1953
Houdini Producer
1953
1951
Destination Moon Producer
1950
The Great Rupert Producer
1950
Rhapsody in Wood Director
1947
Date with Duke Director
1947
Tubby the Tuba Producer
1947
Tubby the Tuba Director
1947
Wilbur the Lion Director
1947
1947
1946
Jasper in a Jam Producer
1946
1946
1946
Olio for Jasper Director
1946
My Man Jasper Director
1945
1945
1945
1945
Hot Lip Jasper Director
1945
1945
Two-Gun Rusty Director
1944
1944
1944
Jasper Tell Director
1944
1944
1944
Say Ah, Jasper Producer
1944
Say Ah, Jasper Director
1944
1944
1944
1944
1943
1943
1943
1943
1943
1943
1943
1942
The Sky Princess Director
1942
1942
1942
1942
Tulips Shall Grow Cinematography
1942
1942
1941
1941
Hoola Boola Director
1941
Dipsy Gypsy Director
1941
Western Daze Director
1941
Friend in Need Director
1940
Love on the Range Director of Photography
1939
1939
1938
Sky Pirates Director
1938
1938
South Sea Sweethearts Executive Producer
1938
South Sea Sweethearts Director of Photography
1938
1938
1937
Rescue Brigade Director
1937
1936
Ether Symphony Director
1936
On Parade! Director
1936
1935
1935
The Magic Atlas Director
1935
1935
1935
1934
Philips Cavalcade Director of Photography
1934
1934
1934