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József Gémes is a Hungarian animator and filmmaker best known in North America for his film The Princess and the Goblin (1991). He attended the József Attila High School and graduated in 1958 and initially began work as a lathe operator. From 1961 to 1966 he attended the Hungarian College of Applied Arts in the decorative painting department. In his third year at the college he was instructed by József Nepp and began to see his life in animation solidify. In 1965, Gémes worked as a movement designer on the anthology series, Tales from the World of Art produced by Pannónia Film Studio. After graduating with honors in 1966, Gémes would go on to work as an animator and director at Pannónia Film Studio for forty-four years.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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1997
Tiny Heroes
Movie Director
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1995
The Seventh Brother
Movie Director
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1991
The Princess and the Goblin
Movie Director
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1989
Willy the Sparrow
Movie Director
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1986
Cat City
Movie Animation Director
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1986
Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure
Movie Animation Director
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1985
Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race
Movie Animation Director
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1984
Heroic Times
Movie Director
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1980
Vakáción a Mézga család
TV show Production Design
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1975
Hugo the Hippo
Movie Animation Director
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1972
Mézga Aladár különös kalandjai
TV show Director
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1970
Mézga család
TV show Director
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1970
Funeral
Movie Director
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1969
Parade
Movie Director
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1968
Concertissimo
Movie Director
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1967
From Dawn to Dusk
Movie Other
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1966
Gustavus
TV show Writer
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1964
The Greedy Weasel
Movie Director