George Mihalka is a Hungarian-born Canadian filmmaker best known for directing the cult horror classic My Bloody Valentine. A defining entry in the early slasher canon, the film has built a lasting international fan base and remains one of Canada’s most iconic genre exports. Mihalka continues to be celebrated as a key figure in genre cinema, with My Bloody Valentine enduring as a landmark film that helped shape the modern slasher tradition.

Known for the ease with which he moves between drama, action, and comedy across theatrical features and television in both English and French, his work has earned over 50 nominations and awards internationally. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Trailblazer Award at the Fantasia International Film Festival (2025).

A master storyteller, Mihalka has expanded his directing career into roles as a showrunner, executive producer, and production executive. He recently directed and showran Ominous for Bell Media, and most recently served as co-creator and executive producer on Hunyadi: The Rise of the Raven, a 10-hour medieval drama shot in Hungary.