George Pal
George Pal is known for The Time Machine (1960), The War of the Worlds (1953), The War of the Worlds (1953).
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.
Questions about George Pal
How many George Pal films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 25 films with George Pal, from 1941 to 1986.
What is the best rated George Pal film?
The best rated George Pal film in the catalogue is The Time Machine (1960), rated 7.4.
What was the first George Pal film?
The first George Pal film in the catalogue is Destination Moon, from 1950.
Who has George Pal worked with the most?
In the catalogue, George Pal shares the most credits with Paul Frees (4 films), George Tomasini (3 films) and Leith Stevens (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 The Time Machine
1960
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6.8 The War of the Worlds
1953
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6.8
The War of the Worlds
1953
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5.9 Destination Moon
1950
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6.4 When Worlds Collide
1951
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6.6 The Naked Jungle
1954
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6.9 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
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6.6 Houdini
1953
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6.3 The Power
1968
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6.4 Tom Thumb
1958
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5.2 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
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5.1 Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
Full filmography
26 films — 25 in the catalogue
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7.3 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986 · Self
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6.8
The War of the Worlds
1953 · Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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City at Night
1949 · Self
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5.9 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
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7.4
The Time Machine
1960
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6.4
Tom Thumb
1958
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5.6 Conquest of Space
1955
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6.6
The Naked Jungle
1954
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6.6
Houdini
1953
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6.8
The War of the Worlds
1953
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6.4
When Worlds Collide
1951
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5.9
Destination Moon
1950
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5.7 The Great Rupert
1950
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9.0 The Little Broadcast
1943
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6.8 Tulips Shall Grow
1942
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5.2
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
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6.3
The Power
1968
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6.9
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
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Prospecting for Petroleum
1946
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10.0 Jasper's Boobytraps
1945
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10.0 Jasper Goes Hunting
1944
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8.3 Hoola Boola
1941
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5.1
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
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6.6 Tubby the Tuba
1947
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6.1 John Henry and the Inky-Poo
1946
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6.5 The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
1943
People data: TMDb.
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