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John Halas

John Halas

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Born: April 16, 1912 · Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died: January 21, 1995 (age 82)

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.

Known for

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
June 26, 1976
Heavy Metal
August 7, 1981
Animal Farm
December 28, 1954
Automania 2000
June 12, 1964
Dream Doll
January 1, 1979
The Christmas Visitor
December 24, 1959
Autobahn
January 1, 1979
Ruddigore
April 27, 1967
The Candlemaker
December 25, 1956
Dilemma
January 5, 1981
6 Little Jungle Boys
November 15, 1945
The History of the Cinema
July 31, 1956

Behind the camera78

1994Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom Producer
1990A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy Director
1982Players Production Manager, Director
1981Heavy Metal Sequence Supervisor, Director
1981Dilemma Director
1980Flying Free Director
1979Dream Doll Producer
1979Autobahn Director, Writer
1978Max und Moritz Production Design, Art Direction
1976The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

Animation

1975How Not to Succeed in Business Director

1974The Three Musketeers Director

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1971Animation Has Changed Producer
1970Ways and Means Producer
1970Children and Cars Director
1969To Our Children's Children's Children Director, Producer, Story
1969Topology Producer
1967Dying for a Smoke Director
1967Ruddigore Producer
1967Flurina Director
1967The Question Producer, Director
1967Flow Diagram Producer
1965Birds, Bees and Storks Director, Writer
1965The Hoffnung Maestro Director, Producer
1965The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra Producer
1965The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Director, Writer, Producer
1964Midsummer Nightmare Director, Producer, Writer
1964Automania 2000 Director, Writer
1964The Hoffnung Music Academy Director
1963The Axe and the Lamp Director
1961The Monster of Highgate Ponds Producer
1961Hamilton the Musical Elephant Director
1961Hamilton in the Music Festival Story, Director
1961For Better, For Worse Director
1960HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador Producer
1959The Christmas Visitor Director, Screenplay
1959HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape Producer
1959Piping Hot Director
1956The Candlemaker Director
1956The History of the Cinema Director, Writer
1954Animal Farm Producer, Screenplay, Director
1953The Moving Spirit Producer
1953Power to Fly Producer
1952Coastal Navigation Producer
1952The Owl And The Pussycat Producer, Director
1952The Figurehead Producer
1951Painter and Poet No. 2 Producer
1951John Gilpin Producer
1950Fowl Play Director
1950As Old as the Hills Producer
1950The Shoemaker and the Hatter Director, Writer, Producer
1949Charley's Black Magic Director, Writer, Producer
1949R.A.F.: First Line of Defence Director
1949Farmer Charley Director
1949Charley Junior's Schooldays Producer, Director
1949Fly About the House Director
1948The Magic Canvas Director, Writer, Producer
1948Robinson Charley Director, Writer
1948Charley in New Town Story, Producer, Director
1948Your Very Good Health Director
1948Water for Firefighting Director
1947Dolly, Put the Kettle On Director, Producer
1946A Modern Guide to Health Producer, Director
1946Train Trouble Director
19456 Little Jungle Boys Director, Producer, Animation
1945Handling Ships Director, Producer, Writer
1944Christmas Wishes Director
1944Cold Comfort Director
1943Abu and the Poisoned Well Director
1943Abu's Dungeon Director, Producer
1942Filling the Gap Director
1942Dustbin Parade Writer, Producer, Art Designer, Animation, Director
1942Fable of the Fabrics Director
1941Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard Director
1938Music Man Director
TBAPainter and Poet No. 1 Producer
TBAPainter and Poet No. 3 Producer
TBAHow the Motor Car Works: Part II Animation

Acting3

2018Secrets of British Animation as Self (archive Photos)
2015John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
2012An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995