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
(1960)
Director
Tom Thumb
(1958)
Director
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Director
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
(1961)
Director
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
(1964)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
A walk through the modern Oberst factory
(1932)
Director
Wieviel ist Ihnen Ihre Gesundheit wert?
(1932)
Director
Ship of the Ether
(1934)
Director
Philips Cavalcade
(1934)
Director
Radio Valve Revolution
(1934)
Director
A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King
(1934)
Director
The Magic Atlas
(1935)
Director
The Sleeping Beauty
(1935)
Director
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
(1935)
Director
In Lamp Light Land
(1935)
Director
World's Greatest Show
(1935)
Director
Ether Symphony
(1936)
Director
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
(1936)
Director
On Parade!
(1936)
Director
Charlie's World Cruise
(1936)
Director
What Ho, She Bumps
(1937)
Director
Rescue Brigade
(1937)
Director
The Great Philips Review
(1938)
Director
South Sea Sweethearts
(1938)
Director
How an Advertising Poster Came About
(1938)
Director
Sky Pirates
(1938)
Director
The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves
(1938)
Director
Love on the Range
(1939)
Director
The Queen Was in the Parlour
(1939)
Director
The Good Bear and the Bad Bear
(1940)
Director
The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe
(1940)
Director
Friend in Need
(1940)
Director
Hoola Boola
(1941)
Director
Rhythm in the Ranks
(1941)
Director
Dipsy Gypsy
(1941)
Director
The Gay Knighties
(1941)
Director
Western Daze
(1941)
Director
Jasper and the Watermelons
(1942)
Director
Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk
(1942)
Director
Jasper and the Haunted House
(1942)
Director
The Sky Princess
(1942)
Director
Tulips Shall Grow
(1942)
Director
Jasper and the Choo-Choo
(1942)
Director
The Little Broadcast
(1943)
Director
500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
(1943)
Director
Jasper's Music Lesson
(1943)
Director
Good Night, Rusty
(1943)
Director
Bravo, Mr. Strauss
(1943)
Director
The Truck That Flew
(1943)
Director
Jasper Goes Fishing
(1943)
Director
Jasper Goes Hunting
(1944)
Director
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
(1944)
Director
Two-Gun Rusty
(1944)
Director
Package for Jasper
(1944)
Director
A Hatful of Dreams
(1944)
Director
Jasper Tell
(1944)
Director
Say Ah, Jasper
(1944)
Director
Jasper's Paradise
(1944)
Director
My Man Jasper
(1945)
Director
Jasper and the Beanstalk
(1945)
Director
Jasper's Minstrels
(1945)
Director
Hot Lip Jasper
(1945)
Director
Jasper's Close Shave
(1945)
Director
Jasper's Boobytraps
(1945)
Director
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
(1946)
Director
Olio for Jasper
(1946)
Director
Together in the Weather
(1946)
Director
Tubby the Tuba
(1947)
Director
Wilbur the Lion
(1947)
Director
Date with Duke
(1947)
Director
Shoe Shine Jasper
(1947)
Director
Rhapsody in Wood
(1947)
Director
The Big Fun Carnival
(1957)
Director
Tom Thumb
(1958)
Director
The Time Machine
(1960)
Director
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
(1961)
Director
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Director
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
(1964)
Director
Acting
City at Night
(1949)
Self
The War of the Worlds
(1953)
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
(1985)
Self
Camera
Philips Cavalcade
(1934)
Director of Photography
South Sea Sweethearts
(1938)
Director of Photography
Love on the Range
(1939)
Director of Photography
Production
The Sleeping Beauty
(1935)
Producer
South Sea Sweethearts
(1938)
Executive Producer
Tulips Shall Grow
(1942)
Producer
Good Night, Rusty
(1943)
Producer
A Hatful of Dreams
(1944)
Producer
Jasper Goes Hunting
(1944)
Producer
Say Ah, Jasper
(1944)
Producer
Jasper's Paradise
(1944)
Producer
Jasper in a Jam
(1946)
Producer
Prospecting for Petroleum
(1946)
Producer
Tubby the Tuba
(1947)
Producer
Destination Moon
(1950)
Producer
The Great Rupert
(1950)
Producer
When Worlds Collide
(1951)
Producer
Houdini
(1953)
Producer
The War of the Worlds
(1953)
Producer
The Naked Jungle
(1954)
Producer
Conquest of Space
(1955)
Producer
The Big Fun Carnival
(1957)
Producer
Tom Thumb
(1958)
Producer
The Time Machine
(1960)
Producer
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
(1961)
Producer
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Producer
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
(1964)
Producer
The Power
(1968)
Producer
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
(1975)
Producer
Editing
Crew
Tulips Shall Grow
(1942)
Cinematography
Together in the Weather
(1946)
Script
John Henry and the Inky-Poo
(1946)
Cinematography
Writing