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George Pal

Producer, Director, Actor, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born January 31, 1908Died May 2, 1980 (72 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Great Rupert

Known For

  • The Time Machine
  • The War of the Worlds
  • When Worlds Collide
  • Destination Moon
  • The Naked Jungle
  • Houdini
  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent
  • The Power
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
  • Tom Thumb
  • Conquest of Space
  • The Great Rupert

George Pal Filmography

1953
The War of the Worlds · as Bum #1 Listening To Radio (uncredited)

1975

1986
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Animator-Producer
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Self - Intermission Guest

1971
Curiosity Shop (TV Series) · as Creator
1942
Tulips Shall Grow · as Cinematographer
1942
Tulips Shall Grow · as Story
1939
Love on the Range · as Director Of Photography
1938
Sky Pirates · as Cinematographer
1938
South Sea Sweethearts · as Director Of Photography
1937
Captain Kidding · as Cinematographer

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