Director
Gyula Macskássy
114 years · Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) · 22 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 22
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
Man & Globe
1966 · Director
We Would Never Do That
1965 · Director
A Romantic Story
1964 · Director
1,2,3… The History of Numbers
1962 · Writer, Director
Duel
1961 · Director, Writer
Peter and the Robot
1961 · Director
The Pencil and the Eraser
1960 · Director, Writer
The Greedy Bee
1959 · Writer, Director
On Eternal Family
Mouse and Lion
1957 · Director
On Eternal Family
Two Little Oxen
1956 · Director
On Eternal Family
The Clever Girl
1956 · Director
Sport Competition in the Forest
1952 · Director
The Cockerel's Diamond Coin
1951 · Director
On Eternal Family
Lucky Jim
1942 · Director
Incandescent Love
1939 · Director