Gabriel Pascal
Gabriel Pascal (born Gábor Lehel; 4 June 1894 – 6 July 1954) was a Hungarian film producer and director whose best-known films were made in the United Kingdom.
Gabriel Pascal | |
|---|---|
Pascal c. 1938 | |
| Born | Gábor Lehel 4 June 1894 Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) |
| Died | 6 July 1954 (aged 60) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | Pygmailion Major Barbara Caesar and Cleopatra |
| Spouse |
Valerie Pascal
(m. 1947; div. 1954) |
| Children | Peter Pascal |
Pascal was the first film producer to successfully bring the plays of George Bernard Shaw to the screen. His most successful production was Pygmalion (1938), for which Pascal received an Academy Award nomination as its producer. Later adaptations of Shaw plays included Major Barbara (1941), Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) and Androcles and the Lion (1952).
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