József Gémes

Directing

József Gémes

Born — Died

1939-11-09 — 2013-04-13

Place of birth

Budapest, Hungary

Known for

Directing

Credits

15 titles

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…

Known for

The Princess and the Goblin poster
5.8

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

Heroic Times poster
7.4

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

Tiny Heroes poster
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

Hugo the Hippo poster
6.9

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

No artwork available
NR

Animals don't easily become friends with the hedgehog, and no one dances with him because of his quills. So he shaves off his quills so he can dance with the pretty cat. But at the end of the dance, the cat eats the hedgehog, now defenseless.

My Friend the Hedgehog

1977

The Seventh Brother poster
6.3

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

The Seventh Brother

1995

Behind the camera

The Princess and the Goblin poster
5.8

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

Heroic Times poster
7.4

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

Heroic Times poster
7.4

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

Tiny Heroes poster
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

Hugo the Hippo poster
6.9

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

No artwork available
NR

Animals don't easily become friends with the hedgehog, and no one dances with him because of his quills. So he shaves off his quills so he can dance with the pretty cat. But at the end of the dance, the cat eats the hedgehog, now defenseless.

My Friend the Hedgehog

1977

The Seventh Brother poster
6.3

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

The Seventh Brother

1995

Concertissimo poster
7.3

A short film on how militarism takes over art.

Concertissimo

1968

Concertissimo poster
7.3

A short film on how militarism takes over art.

Concertissimo

1968

Funeral poster
NR

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

Willy the Sparrow poster
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

Willy the Sparrow poster
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

No artwork available
NR

Short animation film in the so-called Gusztáv series. Gusztáv can't sleep because of his cough. Since he doesn't trust doctors, he takes a remedy he prepared himself, even before he got sick.

Doktor Gusztáv

1966

Parade poster
NR

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

Parade

1969

The Greedy Weasel poster
NR

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