Gyula Macskássy

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Gyula Macskássy

Directing February 4, 1912

Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

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…

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Gustavus

Gustavus

10.0 1966 TV Show
Duel

Duel

7.3 1961 Movie
Behind the Bars

Behind the Bars

5.0 1970 Movie
Man & Globe

Man & Globe

1966 Movie
Suicide

Suicide

1970 Movie
A Romantic Story

A Romantic Story

6.0 1964 Movie
Curiosity

Curiosity

1970 Movie
The Pencil and the Eraser

The Pencil and the Eraser

6.5 1960 Movie
1,2,3… The History of Numbers

1,2,3… The History of Numbers

7.5 1962 Movie
Incandescent Love

Incandescent Love

1939 Movie
The Clever Girl

The Clever Girl

7.0 1956 Movie
The Cockerel's Diamond Coin

The Cockerel's Diamond Coin

7.5 1951 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1971
    The Old Lady

    Movie Director

  2. 1971
    Weapon

    Movie Director

  3. 1971
    The Statue

    Movie Director

  4. 1970
    Behind the Bars

    Movie Director

  5. 1970
    Suicide

    Movie Director

  6. 1970
    Curiosity

    Movie Director

  7. 1970
    The Good Man

    Movie Director

  8. 1970
    Success

    Movie Director

  9. 1970
    Help

    Movie Director

  10. 1969
    Owly, Who Watched TV All Day

    Movie Director

  11. 1969
    Uhuka, The Little Owl

    Movie Director

  12. 1969
    Old Man, Young Man

    Movie Director

  13. 1967
    A Bit of Immortality

    Movie Director

  14. 1967
    Peti at the North Pole

    Movie Director

  15. 1967
    Little Man, Big City

    Movie Director

  16. 1967
    Peti and the Birds

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1966
    Gustavus

    TV show Director

  2. 1966
    Man & Globe

    Movie Director

  3. 1965
    We Would Never Do That

    Movie Director

  4. 1964
    A Romantic Story

    Movie Director

  5. 1963
    Peter and the Invisibility

    Movie Director

  6. 1963
    Peter and the Robot Dog

    Movie Director

  7. 1962
    1,2,3… The History of Numbers

    Movie Director

  8. 1961
    Duel

    Movie Director

  9. 1961
    Peter and the Robot

    Movie Director

  10. 1960
    The Pencil and the Eraser

    Movie Director

  11. 1959
    The Greedy Bee

    Movie Writer

  12. 1957
    Mouse and Lion

    Movie Animation Director

  13. 1956
    The Clever Girl

    Movie Director

  14. 1956
    Two Little Oxen

    Movie Director

  15. 1952
    Sport Competition in the Forest

    Movie Director

  16. 1952
    Dog Duty

    Movie Director

  17. 1951
    The Cockerel's Diamond Coin

    Movie Director

  18. 1948
    Two Little Pills

    Movie Director

  19. 1942
    Lucky Jim

    Movie Director

  20. 1942
    Light

    Movie Director

  21. 1939
    Incandescent Love

    Movie Director

  22. —
    Peti and the Barometer

    Movie Director

  23. —
    Peti and Camping

    Movie Director