Jules Engel

Born

March 11, 1909

Died

September 6, 2003 · age 94

From

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.