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Director
George Pal
- Born January 31, 1908 in Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Died May 2, 1980
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
The War of the Worlds1953
When Worlds Collide1951
The Naked Jungle1954
Destination Moon1950
7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964
Houdini1953
Tom Thumb1958
Filmography
- 1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalFilmSelf
- 1975Doc Savage: The Man of BronzeFilmScreenplay, Producer
- 1971The Tool BoxFilmProducer
- 1968The PowerFilmProducer
- 19647 Faces of Dr. LaoFilmDirector, Producer
- 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFilmDirector, Producer
- 1961Atlantis: The Lost ContinentFilmDirector, Producer
- 1960The Time MachineFilmDirector, Producer
- 1958Tom ThumbFilmProducer, Director
- 1957The First ChristmasFilmDirector
- 1957The Big Fun CarnivalFilmDirector, Producer
- 1955Conquest of SpaceFilmProducer
- 1954The Naked JungleFilmProducer
- 1953The War of the WorldsFilmBum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited), Producer
- 1953HoudiniFilmProducer
- 1951When Worlds CollideFilmProducer
- 1950Destination MoonFilmProducer
- 1950The Great RupertFilmProducer
- 1949City at NightFilmSelf
- 1947Tubby the TubaFilmDirector, Producer
- 1947Date with DukeFilmDirector
- 1947Wilbur the LionFilmDirector
- 1947Shoe Shine JasperFilmDirector
- 1947Rhapsody in WoodFilmDirector
- 1946John Henry and the Inky-PooFilmDirector, Cinematography
- 1946Jasper in a JamFilmProducer, Editor
- 1946Together in the WeatherFilmDirector, Script, Producer
- 1946Olio for JasperFilmDirector
- 1946Prospecting for PetroleumFilmProducer
- 1945A Hatful of DreamsFilmDirector, Producer
- 1945Jasper and the BeanstalkFilmDirector
- 1945Jasper's BoobytrapsFilmDirector
- 1945Hotlip JasperFilmDirector
- 1945Jasper's MinstrelsFilmDirector
- 1945My Man JasperFilmDirector
- 1945Jasper's Close ShaveFilmDirector
- 1944And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry StreetFilmDirector
- 1944Say Ah, JasperFilmDirector, Producer
- 1944Jasper's ParadiseFilmDirector, Producer
- 1944Jasper Goes HuntingFilmDirector, Producer
- 1944Two-Gun RustyFilmDirector
- 1944Package for JasperFilmDirector
- 1944Jasper TellFilmDirector
- 1943The 500 Hats of Bartholomew CubbinsFilmDirector
- 1943Good Night, RustyFilmProducer, Director
- 1943The Little BroadcastFilmDirector
- 1943Bravo, Mr. StraussFilmDirector
- 1943The Truck That FlewFilmDirector
- 1943Jasper Goes FishingFilmDirector
- 1943Jasper's Music LessonFilmDirector
- 1942Tulips Shall GrowFilmProducer, Cinematography, Story, Director
- 1942The Sky PrincessFilmDirector
- 1942Mr. Strauss Takes a WalkFilmDirector
- 1942Jasper and the Haunted HouseFilmDirector
- 1942Jasper and the WatermelonsFilmDirector
- 1942Jasper and the Choo-ChooFilmDirector
- 1941Rhythm in the RanksFilmDirector
- 1941Hoola BoolaFilmDirector
- 1941Western DazeFilmDirector
- 1941Dipsy GypsyFilmDirector
- 1941The Gay KnightiesFilmDirector
- 1940The Good Bear and the Bad BearFilmDirector
- 1940The Old Woman Who Lived in A ShoeFilmDirector
- 1940Friend in NeedFilmDirector
- 1939Love on the RangeFilmDirector, Director of Photography
- 1939The Queen Was in the ParlourFilmDirector
- 1938The Great Philips ReviewFilmDirector
- 1938Sky PiratesFilmDirector
- 1938The Ballet of the Red Radio ValvesFilmDirector
- 1938South Sea SweetheartsFilmDirector, Executive Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 1938De ReddingsbrigadeFilmDirector
- 1938How an Advertising Poster Came AboutFilmDirector
- 1937What Ho, She BumpsFilmDirector
- 1937Rescue BrigadeFilmDirector
- 1936Aladdin and the Magic LampFilmDirector, Producer
- 1936Ether SymphonyFilmDirector
- 1936Charlie's World CruiseFilmDirector
- 1936On Parade!FilmDirector
- 1935The Sleeping BeautyFilmProducer, Director
- 1935World's Greatest ShowFilmDirector