Directing
József Gémes
Born November 9, 1939 · Budapest, Hungary
Died April 13, 2013 · aged 73
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 J…
Known For
The Seventh Brother · 1995The Seventh Brother
★ 6.41995
MovieAnimationAdventure
After his owners abandon him in the woods, a puppy befriends a family of rabbits.
The Princess and the Goblin · 1991The Princess and the Goblin
★ 5.81991
MovieAdventureAnimation
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
Cat City · 1986Cat City
★ 7.61986
MovieAnimationAdventure
In the year 80 AMM (After Mickey Mouse) on the anthropomorphic animal-controlled Planet X, a party of mafioso cats plot to enact a genocide against the mouse population of the world. Mouse scientist Professor Fushimishi seems to have found the weapon against the threat to his people's lives and calls Intermouse, who then call its best (albeit retired) agent, Nick Grabowsky, to get the plans, and as a distraction, they send a second agent - Sergeant Lazy Dick - for the mission.
Heroic Times · 1984Heroic Times
★ 7.21984
MovieAnimationHistory
The tragic medieval tale of a man of inhuman strength, fierce temper and a desire for noble knighthood. While on the run as a murderer, he finds new life as a knight, only to face disillusionment, the horrors of war and ugly human vices.
Tiny Heroes · 1997Tiny Heroes
★ 6.31997
MovieAnimationFamily
A heartwarming story about a group of small, seemingly insignificant creatures who discover their inner strength and courage, banding together as a team to overcome significant challenges, demonstrating the importance of responsibility and the power of working together, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds.
Willy the Sparrow · 1989Willy the Sparrow
★ 6.61989
MovieFamilyAnimation
Vili fakes illness so he doesn't have to take a math test. Instead, he starts shooting at sparrows from the window with an air rifle. The kindly old lady who feeds the birds turns out to be a real-life fairy who tries to turn Vili into a good boy.
From Dawn to Dusk · 1967From Dawn to Dusk
1967
MovieAnimationComedy
This etude made up of captured snaps having a sociographic impact and expressive photo-collages by Dezső Korniss is the satirical apotheosis of the single, working urban woman from the second half of the 1960s.
Concertissimo · 1968Concertissimo
★ 7.31968
MovieAnimation
A short film on how militarism takes over art.
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