Gyula Macskássy
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.
Movies (41)
The Old Lady
1971 · Director
The Statue
1971 · Director
Weapon
1971 · Director
Success
1970 · Director
Help
1970 · Director
The Good Man
1970 · Director
Curiosity
1970 · Director
Suicide
1970 · Director, Writer
Behind the Bars
1970 · Director
Owly, Who Watched TV All Day
1969 · Director
Uhuka, The Little Owl
1969 · Director
Old Man, Young Man
1969 · Director
A Bit of Immortality
1967 · Director, Animation Director
Little Man, Big City
1967 · Director
Peti at the North Pole
1967 · Director
Peti and the Birds
1967 · Director
Peter the Miraculous Child
1967 · Director
Peter and the Cowboy
1967 · Director
Man & Globe
1966 · Director
Gustav Plays Chess
1966 · Director, Writer
We Would Never Do That
1965 · Director
A Romantic Story
1964 · Director
Peter and the Robot Dog
1963 · Director
Peter and the Invisibility
1963 · Director
1,2,3… The History of Numbers
1962 · Director, Writer
Duel
1961 · Director, Animation, Writer
Peter and the Robot
1961 · Director
The Pencil and the Eraser
1960 · Director, Writer
The Greedy Bee
1959 · Writer, Director
Mouse and Lion
1957 · Animation Director, Director
Two Little Oxen
1956 · Director
The Clever Girl
1956 · Director
Sport Competition in the Forest
1952 · Director
Dog Duty
1952 · Director
The Cockerel's Diamond Coin
1951 · Director
Two Little Pills
1948 · Director
Lucky Jim
1942 · Director
Light
1942 · Director
Incandescent Love
1939 · Director
Peti and Camping
· Director
Peti and the Barometer
· Director
