Gyula Macskássy

Birthday: 1912-02-04
Deathday: 1971-10-29
Birthplace: Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Gender: Male

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.

Credits

Year Title
1971-05-15 The Old Lady
1971-01-01 The Statue
1971-01-01 Weapon
1970-01-01 Curiosity
1970-01-01 The Good Man
1970-01-01 Help
1970-01-01 Success
1970-01-01 Suicide
1970-01-01 Behind the Bars
1969-01-23 Owly, Who Watched TV All Day
1969-01-09 Uhuka, The Little Owl
1969-01-01 Old Man, Young Man
1967-06-15 A Bit of Immortality
1967-01-01 Little Man, Big City
1965-01-01 We Would Never Do That
1964-01-01 A Romantic Story
1963-01-01 Peter and the Robot Dog
1963-01-01 Peter and the Invisibility
1962-01-01 1,2,3… The History of Numbers
1961-05-01 Duel
1961-01-01 Peter and the Robot
1960-01-01 The Pencil and the Eraser
1959-01-22 The Greedy Bee
1957-01-01 Mouse and Lion
1956-01-26 Two Little Oxen
1956-01-26 The Clever Girl
1952-12-25 Sport Competition in the Forest
1952-01-01 Dog Duty
1951-01-01 The Cockerel's Diamond Coin
1948-01-01 Two Little Pills
1942-05-06 Lucky Jim
1939-01-01 Incandescent Love