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József Gémes

József Gémes

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Biography

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 József Nepp and began to see his life in animation solidify. In 1965, Gémes worked as a movement designer on the anthology series, Tales from the World of Art produced by Pannónia Film Studio. After graduating with honors in 1966, Gémes would go on to work as an animator and director at Pannónia Film Studio for forty-four years.

Known For

Gustavus
10.0

Gusztáv, also known as Gustavus, was Hungarian series of animated short cartoons for adults. It was extremely popular in Eastern Europe, where it has achieved cult status. It ran from 1964-1977. Each episode tells an adventure of the main character, Gustav, related to the gray realities of urban life. Characteristic feature of the show was that episodes were independent: for example, Gustav is sometimes a bachelor, sometimes has large family. In Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia the episodes were broadcast on TV in the 80s, usually as airtime filler. The series was also broadcast in Western Europe and even in New Zealand - because it was not using language, other than gibberish sound, it was able to easily transcend boundaries.

Gustavus

1966
Mézga család
8.3

The family consists of Géza, the father, a comical and inept figure, his wife Paula who actually dominates family affairs, pubertal daughter Kriszta and 12-year-old son Aladár, a child prodigy. The cat Maffia and a dog, Blöki accompany the family. Dr. Máris, their cynical neighbour, is regularly and unvoluntarily involved in disasters surrounding the family.

Mézga család

1970
Heroic Times
7.2

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.

Heroic Times

1984
Vakáción a Mézga család
7.4

The exciting summer adventures of the Mezga family is followed on an uninhabited island, for example, which is perhaps not uninhabited after all? And how will Maris neighbour become the next Minister of Health? And how does the Mezga's family escape from the captivity of the mafia? Everything will be revealed if you look at the Mezga family vacation stories.

Vakáción a Mézga család

1980
The Princess and the Goblin
5.9

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.

The Princess and the Goblin

1991
Cat City
7.6

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.

Cat City

1986
Mézga Aladár különös kalandjai
6.9

Every night Aladár visits a different inhabited planet using an inflatable interstellar cosmic ship with his talking dog Blöki.

Mézga Aladár különös kalandjai

1972
Hugo the Hippo
7.0

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.

Hugo the Hippo

1975
Willy the Sparrow
6.6

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.

Willy the Sparrow

1989
The Seventh Brother
6.4

After his owners abandon him in the woods, a puppy befriends a family of rabbits.

The Seventh Brother

1995
Tiny Heroes
6.3

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.

Tiny Heroes

1997
Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure
6.5

In Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure, the Lollipop Dragon and friends must save the day by confronting Baron Bad Blood.

Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure

1986
Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race
N/A

In Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race, the Lollipop Dragon and his friends must stop Baron Bad Blood from winning the Christmas Race and forcing everyone to eat his liver flavored lollipops on Christmas.

Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race

1985
Concertissimo
7.3

A short film on how militarism takes over art.

Concertissimo

1968
Funeral
N/A

A macabre view of a corpse who suddenly sits up and spoils the ritual display of grief - but does he get by with it?

Funeral

1970
From Dawn to Dusk
N/A

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.

From Dawn to Dusk

1967
The Greedy Weasel
N/A

After a load of trouble, the weasel works out the way into the pantry where he stuffs himself with everything he finds there and finally his own greed is the cause of his downfall.

The Greedy Weasel

1964
Parade
N/A

The uneven gait of one soldier forces the entire army to conform to his unusual way of marching.

Parade

1969