George Pal
Directing
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Born
January 31, 1908
Died
May 2, 1980(age 72)
Birthplace
Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Gender
Male
Also known as
György Pál MarczincsákGeorge PálGeorg PálGeorg PalGyorgy Pal MarczincsakJulius György Marczincsak
Biography
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.
