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Birthplace
Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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Birthday
February 1, 1908Deathday
May 2, 1980
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.
George Pal awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Focus International Film Festival | Winner Jury Prize | Best Visual Effects in a Short Film (Paul Arion, Keith Cheuk, George Palcut, Carl Fairweather, Craig Maxwell, Dale Alexander, Alexis Lemonis, Sophie Newton, Nick Rampling, Garry Maddison, Nat Films) | Seechers |
| 2020 | Focus International Film Festival | Winner Jury Prize | Best Visual Effects in a Short Film (Paul Arion, Keith Cheuk, George Palcut, Nat Films) | Seechers |
| 1978 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Hall of Fame | (George Pal) | The War of the Worlds |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 1961 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation (George Pal, David Duncan, H.G. Wells) | The Time Machine |
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