George Pal
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Hungarian born George Pal (born Gyorgy Pal Marczincsak) was an animator and 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.
Place of Birth: Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Date of Birth: Feb 1, 1908
Date of Death: May 2, 1980
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