Marcell Jankovics

Animator, Film director

1941 –

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Who is Marcell Jankovics?

Marcell Jankovics is a Hungarian graphic artist, cartoon director, animator and author. He received his Oscar nomination for the 1974 animated short movie "Sisyphus" That movie was used for a GMC Yukon Hybrid ad during the 2008 Super Bowl based on an agreement between the Hungarian film studio Pannónia and GM. He also received a Palme d'Or for the short movie "The Struggle" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977. He has been presented multiple awards at the Kecskemét Animation Film Festival since 1985. In 2009, he was presented the Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts

He was born in Budapest, Hungary. From 1955 he attended the Pannonhalma Benedictine Secondary School. He started working at Pannónia in 1960.

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Born
Oct 21, 1941
Budapest
Also known as
  • M. Jankovics
  • Jankovics M.
  • Jankovics Marcell
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Nationality
  • Hungary
  • Kingdom of Hungary
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on July 23, 2013

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