Jules Engel

Jules Engel
Born(1909-03-11)March 11, 1909
Budapest, Austria-Hungary (present-day Hungary)
DiedSeptember 6, 2003(2003-09-06) (aged 94)
Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Alma materChouinard Art Institute
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • painter
  • sculptor
  • graphic artist
  • set designer
  • animator
  • film director
  • teacher

Jules Engel (Hungarian: Engel Gyula; March 11, 1909 – September 6, 2003) was an American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher of Hungarian origin. 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.