About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1939-11-09
Place of birth:
Budapest, Hungary
Website:
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József Gémes

Overview

József Gémes is a Hungarian animator and filmmaker best known in North America for his film The Princess and the Goblin (1991). He attended the József Attila High School and graduated in 1958 and initially began work as a lathe operator. From 1961 to 1966 he attended the Hungarian College of Applied Arts in the decorative painting department. In his third year at the college he was instructed by József Nepp and began to see his life in animation solidify. In 1965, Gémes worked as a movement designer on the anthology series, Tales from the World of Art produced by Pannónia Film Studio. After graduating with honors in 1966, Gémes would go on to work as an animator and director at Pannónia Film Studio for forty-four years.

Known for

Directing
1997 Tiny Heroes Directing Director 58
Average
1995 The Seventh Brother Directing Director 58
Average
1991 The Princess and the Goblin Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Willy the Sparrow Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Heroic Times Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Hugo the Hippo Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Mézga Aladár különös kalandjai / The Adventures of Aladár Mézga Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Adventures of Aladár Mézga Directing Director 69
Fair
1970 Funeral Directing Director N/A
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1969 Parade Directing Director N/A
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1968 Concertissimo Directing Director 58
Average
1964 The Greedy Weasel Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1989 Willy the Sparrow Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Heroic Times Writing Writer 58
Average
1968 Concertissimo Writing Writer 58
Average

Art
1967 From Dawn to Dusk Art Other N/A
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Visual Effects
1986 Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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1985 Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
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1975 Hugo the Hippo Visual Effects Animation Director 58
Average