
Jules Engel
Born
March 11, 1909
Died
September 6, 2003 (94 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Budapest, Austria – Hungary (now Budapest, Hungary)
Jules Engel was an American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher. He was the founding director of the experimental animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, where he taught until his death, serving as mentor to several generations of animators.