Portrait of George Pal

Directing

George Pal

Career

Active from 1932 to 1975, with a break from 1965 to 1974, with up to 7 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Pal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Whimsical 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 53
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Screenplay

The Tool Box
The Tool Box (1971)

Producer

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 62
The Power
The Power (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
GoodWatch score 80

Producer, Director

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Director

Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Producer

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Producer

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb (1958)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer, Director

The Big Fun Carnival
The Big Fun Carnival (1957)

Producer, Director

The First Christmas
The First Christmas (1957)

Director

Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space (1955)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer

The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle (1954)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Houdini
Houdini (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide (1951)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer

Destination Moon
Destination Moon (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

1940s

45 titles ยท average score 65
Tubby the Tuba
Tubby the Tuba (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

Rhapsody in Wood
Rhapsody in Wood (1947)

Director

John Henry and the Inky-Poo
John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946)
GoodWatch score 62

Cinematography, Director

Jasper and the Beanstalk
Jasper and the Beanstalk (1945)

Director

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1944)

Director

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (1943)

Director

Jasper's Music Lesson
Jasper's Music Lesson (1943)

Director

The Little Broadcast
The Little Broadcast (1943)

Director

Jasper and the Haunted House
Jasper and the Haunted House (1942)

Director

Tulips Shall Grow
Tulips Shall Grow (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Story, Producer

Hoola Boola
Hoola Boola (1941)

Director

Rhythm in the Ranks
Rhythm in the Ranks (1941)

Director

1930s

27 titles
Love on the Range
Love on the Range (1939)

Director of Photography, Director

The Great Philips Review
The Great Philips Review (1938)

Director

South Sea Sweethearts
South Sea Sweethearts (1938)

Director of Photography, Director

The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves
The Ballet of the Red Radio Valves (1938)

Director

What Ho, She Bumps
What Ho, She Bumps (1937)

Director

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (1936)

Director, Producer

Ether Symphony
Ether Symphony (1936)

Director

The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty (1935)

Director, Producer

The Magic Atlas
The Magic Atlas (1935)

Director

The Ship of the Ether
The Ship of the Ether (1934)

Director

Philips Cavalcade
Philips Cavalcade (1934)

Director, Director of Photography

A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King
A Fairy Tale About a Melancholic King (1934)

Director