George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian animator and film producer, principally associated with the science fiction genre. 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.