George Pal

George Pal
Pal in 1979
Born	György Pál Marczincsak (1908-02-01)February 1, 1908 Cegléd, Austria-Hungary
Died	May 2, 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Nationality	Hungarian, American
Other names	Julius György Marczincsak
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Hungarian University of Fine Arts
Years active	1931–1975
Spouse	Elisabeth "Zsoka" Pal (m.1930)
Children	2 sons
Awards	See Awards and Honours

George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak;^[1] 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.

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.