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József Gémes
Director 1939 - 2013

József Gémes

Budapest, Hungary

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... Read full bio →

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The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin

József Gémes 1992 1h 22m 8.0

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.

Daliás idők

Daliás idők

József Gémes 1984 1h 23m

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.

Hugó, a víziló

Hugó, a víziló

József Gémes, Bill Feigenbaum 1975 1h 31m

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.

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