2. Fun facts about George.
was a Hungarian animator and film producer, principally associated with the
science fiction genre. He became an American citizen after emigrating from
Europe.
He was nominated for Academy Awards (in the category Best short subjects,
Cartoon) for seven consecutive years (1942–1948) and received an honorary
award in 1944.
3. Some of his feature films include
The Great Rupert (1950) (producer)
Destination Moon (1950) (producer) (Oscar: Special Effects 1950)
When Worlds Collide (1951) (producer) (Oscar: Special Effects 1951)
The War of the Worlds (1953) (producer; directed by Haskin) (Oscar: Best Special Effects 1953)
Houdini (Tony Curtis version) (1953) (producer)
The Naked Jungle (with Charlton Heston) (1954) (producer; directed by Haskin)
Conquest of Space (1955) (producer; directed by Haskin)
Tom Thumb (1958) (producer–director) (Oscar: Best Special Effects 1958)
The Time Machine (1960) (producer–director & "Morlock" designer) (Oscar: Best Special Effects 1960)
Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961) (producer–director)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (producer–director)(Cinerama Production) (Oscar: Best Costume Design
1962)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (producer–director) (Oscar: Makeup Honorary Award 1964 - first film to receive this award)
The Power (with Michael Rennie) (1968) (producer; directed by Haskin)
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) (producer).
