The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
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Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. A peer of Walt Disney, Pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. Pal's extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the movies of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-07-31
Runtime: 93 mins
Director: Arnold Leibovit
Writer: Arnold Leibovit
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Production Companies: Arnold Leibovit Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America
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