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George made many films in Holland, including "The Ship of the Ether." He changed his last name from Marczincsak to Pal, and, in 1937, George and Zsoka's first son, David, was born. During the 1930s, George and Zsoka applied for an American emigration visa, only to be told each time that the small Hungarian quota was filled.
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George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; Hungarian: [ˈmɒrt͡sint͡ʃɒk ˈɟørɟ ˈpɑːl]; 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.
- The Time Machine (1960) IMDb rating: 7.5/10. This, the first time H. G. Wells' novella of the same name was made into a film, features Rod Taylor as Edwardian inventor and explorer George (a cipher for Wells himself) who travels into the far future in a time machine of his own making.
- 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) IMDb rating: 7.1/10. A stranger, Dr. Lao (Tony Randall), appears in Abalone, Arizona and advertises his traveling circus, which will open for two nights only.
- The War of the Worlds (1953) IMDb rating: 7.0/10. Producer George Pal and director Byron Haskin were the perfect combination to bring this most famous alien invasion story to the big screen.
- Houdini (1953) IMDb rating: 6.8/10. George Pal doesn't seem to have been able to make a film, even about real-life people, without adding a tincture of fantasy.
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).
May 7, 2024 · He served as producer for Irving Pichel’s Destination Moon (1950), Rudolph Maté’s When Worlds Collide (1951), and Byron Haskin’s The War of the Worlds (1953). The films all won Oscars for special effects, with Pal’s production company receiving the award for Destination Moon.
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Jul 31, 1986 · With Zsoka Pal, Duke Goldstone, Ray Harryhausen, Gene Warren. An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking - Oscar winner George Pal . Five decades of the visionary film makers groundbreaking works are presented via rare interviews and dynamic movie scenes.
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