John Halas

John Halas

Directing
Born Apr 16, 1912
From Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died Jan 21, 1995

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

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Director

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Screenplay

Ruddigore

Ruddigore

Producer

Robinson Charley

Robinson Charley

Director

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Director

The Figurehead

The Figurehead

Producer

Automania 2000

Automania 2000

Director

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

Producer

Power to Fly

Producer

Charley's March of Time

Charley's March of Time

Director

The Question

The Question

Producer

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Director

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Producer

Abu and the Poisoned Well

Director

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

Producer

Dream Doll

Dream Doll

Producer

Autobahn

Autobahn

Director

Birds, Bees and Storks

Director

Dying for a Smoke

Director

Children and Cars

Children and Cars

Director

The History of the Cinema

The History of the Cinema

Director

Charley in New Town

Charley in New Town

Producer

The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas

Producer

Fable of the Fabrics

Fable of the Fabrics

Director

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

Director

The Axe and the Lamp

Director

The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

Screenplay

Midsummer Nightmare

Midsummer Nightmare

Director

Painter and Poet No. 1

Producer

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Director

Filling the Gap

Director

Train Trouble

Director

Players

Players

Director

A Modern Guide to Health

A Modern Guide to Health

Producer

6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

Director

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Producer

Ways and Means

Producer

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

Director

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

Producer

Piping Hot

Piping Hot

Director

For Better, For Worse

Director

As Old as the Hills

Producer

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

Director

Dilemma

Dilemma

Director

The Candlemaker

The Candlemaker

Director

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Producer

Your Very Good Health

Your Very Good Health

Director

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

Producer

The Owl And The Pussycat

The Owl And The Pussycat

Producer

Flying Free

Flying Free

Director

John Gilpin

Producer

Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

Director

Painter and Poet No. 2

Producer

The Hoffnung Music Academy

The Hoffnung Music Academy

Director

Christmas Wishes

Christmas Wishes

Director

Coastal Navigation

Producer

Flurina

Director

Fly About the House

Director

Animation Has Changed

Animation Has Changed

Producer

HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador

Producer

Abu's Dungeon

Director

Water for Firefighting

Water for Firefighting

Director

Farmer Charley

Farmer Charley

Director

How Not to Succeed in Business

Director

Music Man

Music Man

Director

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

Director

Flow Diagram

Flow Diagram

Producer

Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic

Director

Topology

Topology

Producer

Fowl Play

Director

The Moving Spirit

Producer

To Our Children's Children's Children

To Our Children's Children's Children

Director

Handling Ships

Handling Ships

Producer

The Hoffnung Maestro

Director

Painter and Poet No. 3

Producer

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

Director