FILM DIRECTOR

George Pal

1908 - 1980

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Pal has received more than 400,356 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). George Pal is the 783rd most popular film director (up from 814th in 2019), the 415th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 406th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Hungarian Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

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  • 50.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, George Pal ranks 783 out of 2,041. Before him are Péter Bacsó, Ted Post, Herbert Brenon, Mark Robson, Bryan Singer, and Joseph Vilsmaier. After him are Emil Loteanu, Masoud Kimiai, Kevin Smith, Revaz Chkheidze, Michael Verhoeven, and Sally Potter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, George Pal ranks 211. Before him are Arkhip Lyulka, Harald Reinl, Karl Hein, Mikayil Mushfig, Joshua Logan, and Renzo Rossellini. After him are Myrtle Bachelder, Marcel Langiller, Ethel Merman, Ethel Catherwood, Agustín Sauto Arana, and Carlos Lleras Restrepo. Among people deceased in 1980, George Pal ranks 171. Before him are José de Anchieta Fontana, Terence Fisher, Pyotr Masherov, Rafael Paasio, Boris Delaunay, and Boris Kaufman. After him are Arend Heyting, Marcel Langiller, Katherine Anne Porter, Aleksander Ford, Andrija Anković, and Juan García Oliver.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, George Pal ranks 415 out of 1,077. Before him are Jenő Fuchs (1882), Antal Szabó (1910), Eugen Varga (1879), Sándor Rozsnyói (1930), Jenő Fock (1916), and Lipót Fejér (1880). After him are Sándor Wekerle (1848), Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun (1677), Ferenc Fejtő (1909), Mária Mednyánszky (1901), Angelica Bella (1968), and Máté Fenyvesi (1933).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hungary

Among film directors born in Hungary, George Pal ranks 15. Before him are Ildikó Enyedi (1955), Zoltán Fábri (1917), Ján Kadár (1918), Charles Vidor (1900), Alexandre Trauner (1906), and Andrew Marton (1904). After him are Emeric Pressburger (1902), Andre DeToth (1913), Ágnes Hranitzky (1945), Ferenc Kósa (1937), Károly Makk (1925), and Lajos Koltai (1946).

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Filmography

The Time Machine
Director
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
May 25o 19607.3 / 10
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Director
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.
Mar 18o 19646.9 / 10
Tom Thumb
Director
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
Dec 4o 19586.2 / 10