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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

Curiosity

1970 · Director

The Good Man

1970 · Director

Help

1970 · Director

Success

1970 · Director

Suicide

1970 · Director

Behind the Bars

1970 · Director

Old Man, Young Man

1969 · Director

Uhuka, The Little Owl

1969 · Director

Owly, Who Watched TV All Day

1969 · Director

Little Man, Big City

1967 · Director

A Bit of Immortality

1967 · Director

Peti at the North Pole

1967 · Director

Peti and the Birds

1967 · Director

Peter the Miraculous Child

1967 · Director

Peter and the Cowboy

1967 · Director

Man & Globe

1966 · Director

Gustav Plays Chess

1966 · Director

We Would Never Do That

1965 · Director

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

1962 · Director

Duel

1961 · Director

Peter and the Robot

1961 · Director

The Pencil and the Eraser

1960 · Director

The Greedy Bee

1959 · Director

Mouse and Lion

1957 · Director