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Born
4 February 1912
Died
29 October 1971
Place
Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Directing

Gyula Macskássy

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.

As director

The Old Lady

1971 · Director

The Statue

1971 · Director

Weapon

1971 · Director

Success

1970 · Director

Help

1970 · Director

The Good Man

1970 · Director
Curiosity

Curiosity

1970 · Director
Suicide

Suicide

1970 · Director
Behind the Bars

Behind the Bars

1970 · Director
Old Man, Young Man

Old Man, Young Man

1969 · Director
Uhuka, The Little Owl

Uhuka, The Little Owl

1969 · Director
Owly, Who Watched TV All Day

Owly, Who Watched TV All Day

1969 · Director

Little Man, Big City

1967 · Director
A Bit of Immortality

A Bit of Immortality

1967 · Director

Peti at the North Pole

1967 · Director

Peti and the Birds

1967 · Director
We Would Never Do That

We Would Never Do That

1965 · Director
A Romantic Story

A Romantic Story

1964 · Director

Peter and the Robot Dog

1963 · Director

Peter and the Invisibility

1963 · Director
1,2,3… The History of Numbers

1,2,3… The History of Numbers

1962 · Director
Duel

Duel

1961 · Director
Peter and the Robot

Peter and the Robot

1961 · Director
The Pencil and the Eraser

The Pencil and the Eraser

1960 · Director
The Greedy Bee

The Greedy Bee

1959 · Director
Mouse and Lion

Mouse and Lion

1957 · Director
Two Little Oxen

Two Little Oxen

1956 · Director
The Clever Girl

The Clever Girl

1956 · Director
Sport Competition in the Forest

Sport Competition in the Forest

1952 · Director

Dog Duty

1952 · Director