John Halas
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1912-04-16 · Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Died
- 1995-01-21
Known for
- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) — Animation
- Heavy Metal (1981) — Sequence Supervisor
- Animal Farm (1954) — Screenplay
- Automania 2000 (1964) — Director
- Dream Doll (1979) — Producer
- The Christmas Visitor (1959) — Director
- Autobahn (1979) — Director
- Ruddigore (1967) — Producer
- The Candlemaker (1956) — Director
- Dilemma (1981) — Director
- 6 Little Jungle Boys (1945) — Director
- Birds, Bees and Storks (1965) — Writer
- The History of the Cinema (1956) — Writer
- The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961) — Producer
- The Owl And The Pussycat (1952) — Producer
- The Three Musketeers (1974) — Director