George Pal
Birthday: 1 February 1908, Cegléd, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Birth Name: György Pál Marczincsák
George Pal was born on February 1, 1908, in Cegled, Austria-Hungary. Later, when he was still a child, his stage-entertainer parents divorced, and he was raised by his grandparents.In 1928, Pal gradua ...Show More
[on February 12, 1979, in a telephone interview with the Orson Welles Theater (Cambridge, MA), Pal w Show more
[on February 12, 1979, in a telephone interview with the Orson Welles Theater (Cambridge, MA), Pal was asked what film of his was his favorite.] His reply: "The next one." Hide
None of my past films are my favorites. My next film is always my favorite. I don't like to cry over Show more
None of my past films are my favorites. My next film is always my favorite. I don't like to cry over something that didn't turn out. I always try to do better the next film. Hide
After viewing Star Wars (1977) in 1977: "A special effect is as big a star as any in the world."
After viewing Star Wars (1977) in 1977: "A special effect is as big a star as any in the world."
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