George Pal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Pal

Hungarian-American film director

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1908

Place of Birth: Cegléd, Pest County, Hungary

Date of Death: 02-May-1980

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, animator, film director, film producer

Nationality: Hungary, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; Hungarian: ['m?rt?sint???k '?ør? 'p??l] February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres.
He became an American citizen after emigrating from Europe. He was nominated for Academy Awards (in the category Best Short Subjects, Cartoon) for seven consecutive years (1942–1948) and received an honorary award in 1944.
This makes him the second-most nominated Hungarian exile (together with William S.
Darling and Ernest Laszlo) after Miklós Rózsa.