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John Halas

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1912-04-16

Deathday: 1995-01-21 (82 years old)

Biography

John Halas OBE was a pioneering British animator. Together with Gyula Macskássy, and Félix Kassowitz, Halász co-founded Hungary's first animation studio, Coloriton, in 1932. Coloriton existed for 4 years, producing animations for cinemas, including Boldog király kincse.

Filmography

all 79

Movies 75

Director 48

Producer 28

TV Shows 4

self 1

Self (archive Photos)

John Halas

Biography

Filmography

all 79

Movies 75

Director 48

Producer 28

TV Shows 4

self 1

Secrets of British Animation (2018)

John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 (2015)

An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 (2012)

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom (1994)

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy (1990)

Players (1982)

Heavy Metal (1981)

Dilemma (1981)

Bio Woman (1980)

Flying Free (1980)

Autobahn (1979)

Dream Doll (1979)

European Folk Tales (1978)

Max und Moritz (1978)

The Three Musketeers (1974)

Animation Has Changed (1971)

Tomfoolery (1970)

The Five (1970)

Ways and Means (1970)

To Our Children's Children's Children (1969)

Topology (1969)

Dying for a Smoke (1967)

Ruddigore (1967)

Flow Diagram (1967)

The Question (1967)

Flurina (1967)

Birds, Bees and Storks (1965)

The Hoffnung Maestro (1965)

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (1965)

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (1965)

Midsummer Nightmare (1964)

Automania 2000 (1964)

The Hoffnung Music Academy (1964)

The Axe and the Lamp (1963)

Hamilton in the Music Festival (1962)

The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961)

Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961)

Snip and Snap (1960)

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960)

The Christmas Visitor (1959)

Piping Hot (1959)

The Candlemaker (1956)

The History of the Cinema (1956)

Animal Farm (1954)

Power to Fly (1954)

The Moving Spirit (1953)

The Figurehead (1952)

The Owl And The Pussycat (1952)

John Gilpin (1951)

Fowl Play (1950)

As Old as the Hills (1950)

The Shoemaker and the Hatter (1950)

Charley's Black Magic (1949)

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence (1949)

Farmer Charley (1949)

Charley Junior's Schooldays (1949)

The Magic Canvas (1948)

Robinson Charley (1948)

Charley's March of Time (1948)

Water for Firefighting (1948)

Charley in New Town (1948)

Your Very Good Health (1948)

Dolly, Put the Kettle On (1947)

A Modern Guide to Health (1946)

Train Trouble (1946)

6 Little Jungle Boys (1945)

Handling Ships (1945)

Christmas Wishes (1944)

Cold Comfort (1944)

Abu and the Poisoned Well (1943)

Abu's Dungeon (1943)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1912-04-16

Deathday
1995-01-21 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Budapest, Hungary

Spouse
Joy Batchelor

Citizenships
United Kingdom, Hungary

Also Known As
János Halász