József Gémes

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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 Princess and the GoblinThe Princess and the Goblin · 1991
The 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.
Heroic TimesHeroic Times · 1984
Heroic Times
★ 7.41984
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 HeroesTiny Heroes · 1997
Tiny 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.
Cat CityCat City · 1986
Cat 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.
The Seventh BrotherThe Seventh Brother · 1995
The Seventh Brother
★ 6.31995
MovieAnimationAdventure
After his owners abandon him in the woods, a puppy befriends a family of rabbits.
Willy the SparrowWilly the Sparrow · 1989
Willy 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.
Hugo the HippoHugo the Hippo · 1975
Hugo the Hippo
★ 6.91975
MovieAnimationFamily
The Sultan of Zanzibar has a harbor infested with sharks, which makes it impossible for ships to trade with him. In an attempt to fix the problem, he brings twelve hippos into the harbor to keep the sharks away. His idea works well enough, but once the hippos are no longer a novelty and the people no longer feed them, they begin to starve. After the hungry hippos rampage through the city looking for food, Aban-Khan, the king's adviser, slaughters all the hippos except one, a little hippo named Hugo.
FuneralFuneral · 1970
Funeral
1970
MovieAnimation
A macabre view of a corpse who suddenly sits up and spoils the ritual display of grief - but does he get by with it?

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