Jules Engel

Born 11 March 1909 in Budapest, Austria – Hungary (now Budapest, Hungary)

Died 6 September 2003 (aged 94)

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.