Gyula Macskássy
Born: 1912-02-04 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Died: 1971-10-29
Known For: Directing
Biography
Gyula Macskássy, often referred to as the "father of Hungarian animation," was a pioneering animator and director. He began his career in the 1930s, creating animated commercials and later co-founding Hungary's first animation studio. In 1951, he directed A kiskakas gyémánt félkrajcárja (The Cockerel's Diamond Coin), the first Hungarian color animation film. Macskássy was instrumental in developing animated series such as Peti (1963) and Gusztáv. His innovative work earned him the Balázs Béla Prize, and his legacy continues to influence Hungarian animation.
Filmography
1971
- The Old Lady ... (Director)
- Weapon ... (Director)
- The Statue ... (Director)
1970
- Behind the Bars ... (Director)
- Success ... (Director)
- Suicide ... (Director)
- The Good Man ... (Director)
- Curiosity ... (Director)
- Help ... (Director)
1969
- Old Man, Young Man ... (Director)
- Uhuka, The Little Owl ... (Director)
- Owly, Who Watched TV All Day ... (Director)
1967
- Peti at the North Pole ... (Director)
- Little Man, Big City ... (Director)
- A Bit of Immortality ... (Director)
- Peti and the Birds ... (Director)
1966
- Gustavus ... (Director)
- Man & Globe ... (Director)
1965
- We Would Never Do That ... (Director)
1964
- A Romantic Story ... (Director)
1963
- Peter and the Robot Dog ... (Director)
- Peter and the Invisibility ... (Director)
1962
- 1,2,3… The History of Numbers ... (Director)
1961
- Duel ... (Director)
- Peter and the Robot ... (Director)
1960
- The Pencil and the Eraser ... (Director)
1959
- The Greedy Bee ... (Writer)
1957
- Mouse and Lion ... (Animation Director)
1956
- The Clever Girl ... (Director)
- Two Little Oxen ... (Director)
1952
- Dog Duty ... (Director)
- Sport Competition in the Forest ... (Director)
1951
- The Cockerel's Diamond Coin ... (Director)
1948
- Two Little Pills ... (Director)
1939
- Incandescent Love ... (Director)