John Halas
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (46)
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Photos)
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
Producer (Production)
1994
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
Director (Directing)
1990
Players
Production Manager (Production)
1982
Heavy Metal
Sequence Supervisor (Crew)
1981
Dilemma
Director (Directing)
1981
Flying Free
Director (Directing)
1980
Dream Doll
Producer (Production)
1979
Autobahn
Director (Directing)
1979
Max und Moritz
Production Design (Art)
1978
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Animation (Visual Effects)
1976
How Not to Succeed in Business
Director (Directing)
1975
The Three Musketeers
Director (Directing)
1974
Animation Has Changed
Producer (Production)
1971
Ways and Means
Producer (Production)
1970
Children and Cars
Director (Directing)
1970
To Our Children's Children's Children
Director (Directing)
1969
Topology
Producer (Production)
1969
Dying for a Smoke
Director (Directing)
1967
Ruddigore
Producer (Production)
1967
Flurina
Director (Directing)
1967
The Question
Producer (Production)
1967
Flow Diagram
Producer (Production)
1967
Birds, Bees and Storks
Director (Directing)
1965
The Hoffnung Maestro
Director (Directing)
1965
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
Producer (Production)
1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
Director (Directing)
1965
Midsummer Nightmare
Director (Directing)
1964
Automania 2000
Director (Directing)
1964
The Hoffnung Music Academy
Director (Directing)
1964
The Axe and the Lamp
Director (Directing)
1963
Hamilton in the Music Festival
Director (Directing)
1962
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
Producer (Production)
1961
Hamilton the Musical Elephant
Director (Directing)
1961
For Better, For Worse
Director (Directing)
1961
The Christmas Visitor
Screenplay (Writing)
1959
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
Producer (Production)
1959
Piping Hot
Director (Directing)
1959
The Candlemaker
Director (Directing)
1956
The History of the Cinema
Director (Directing)
1956
Animal Farm
Screenplay (Writing)
1954
The Moving Spirit
Producer (Production)
1953
Power to Fly
Producer (Production)
1953
Coastal Navigation
Producer (Production)
1952
