George Pal
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George Pal was a pioneering Hungarian-American animator, film producer, and director best known for his influential science fiction and fantasy films of the 1940s–1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Pal canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
animator
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Special Effects
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Academy Honorary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | György Pál Marczincsak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Hungary
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-05-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarian ⓘ |
| familyName |
Marczincsak
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Pál NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animation
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fantasy film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | György NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| influenced | modern science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| knownFor | Puppetoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| name | George Pal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneering use of stop-motion puppetry in film
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popularizing cinematic adaptations of classic science fiction literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964 film)
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Destination Moon (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Time Machine (1960 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The War of the Worlds (1953 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Thumb (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ When Worlds Collide (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
animator
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cegléd, Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Zsóka Grandjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
European animation industry
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United States film industry ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1970s ⓘ |
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