Jules Engel (11 March 1909 – 6 September 2003) was an American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher. He is 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.
Read more about Jules Engel: Early Life, Disney Period, Fantasia and Bambi (1938-1941), Motion Picture Unit (1942-1944), UPA Days (1944-1959), Format Films (1959-1962), Live-Action in Paris, "To CalArts and Beyond!", Continuing His Legacy
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—William Gibson (b. 1948)
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—Samuel G. Engel (1904–1984)