John Halas

John Halas

Known for
Directing
Born
April 16, 1912
Died
January 21, 1995 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

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.

Known For

Filmography

1990
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy poster

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

Movie · Director

1982
Players poster

Players

Movie · Director

1981
Dilemma poster

Dilemma

Movie · Director

1981
Heavy Metal poster

Heavy Metal

Movie · Director

1980
Flying Free poster

Flying Free

Movie · Director

1979
Autobahn poster

Autobahn

Movie · Director

1975
How Not to Succeed in Business

How Not to Succeed in Business

Movie · Director

1974
The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers

Movie · Director

1970
Children and Cars poster

Children and Cars

Movie · Director

1970
The Tomfoolery Show

The Tomfoolery Show

TV · Director · 17 eps

1969
To Our Children's Children's Children poster

To Our Children's Children's Children

Movie · Director

1967
Flurina

Flurina

Movie · Director

1967
The Question poster

The Question

Movie · Director

1967
Dying for a Smoke

Dying for a Smoke

Movie · Director

1965
Birds, Bees and Storks

Birds, Bees and Storks

Movie · Director

1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra poster

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

Movie · Director

1965
The Hoffnung Maestro

The Hoffnung Maestro

Movie · Director

1965
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space poster

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

TV · Director · 71 eps

1964
Automania 2000 poster

Automania 2000

Movie · Director

1964
Midsummer Nightmare poster

Midsummer Nightmare

Movie · Director

1964
The Hoffnung Music Academy poster

The Hoffnung Music Academy

Movie · Director

1963
The Axe and the Lamp

The Axe and the Lamp

Movie · Director

1961
Hamilton in the Music Festival poster

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Movie · Director

1961
Hamilton the Musical Elephant poster

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

Movie · Director

1961
For Better, For Worse

For Better, For Worse

Movie · Director

1959
The Christmas Visitor poster

The Christmas Visitor

Movie · Director

1959
Piping Hot poster

Piping Hot

Movie · Director

1956
The Candlemaker poster

The Candlemaker

Movie · Director

1956
The History of the Cinema poster

The History of the Cinema

Movie · Director

1954
Animal Farm poster

Animal Farm

Movie · Director

1952
The Owl And The Pussycat poster

The Owl And The Pussycat

Movie · Director

1950
Fowl Play poster

Fowl Play

Movie · Director

1950
The Shoemaker and the Hatter

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

Movie · Director

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

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

Movie · Director

1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays poster

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Movie · Director

1949
Farmer Charley poster

Farmer Charley

Movie · Director

1949
Charley's Black Magic poster

Charley's Black Magic

Movie · Director

1949
Fly About the House

Fly About the House

Movie · Director

1948
Robinson Charley poster

Robinson Charley

Movie · Director

1948
The Magic Canvas poster

The Magic Canvas

Movie · Director

1948
Your Very Good Health poster

Your Very Good Health

Movie · Director

1948
Charley in New Town poster

Charley in New Town

Movie · Director

1948
Water for Firefighting poster

Water for Firefighting

Movie · Director

1947
Dolly, Put the Kettle On poster

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Movie · Director

1946
A Modern Guide to Health poster

A Modern Guide to Health

Movie · Director

1946
Train Trouble

Train Trouble

Movie · Director

1945
6 Little Jungle Boys poster

6 Little Jungle Boys

Movie · Director

1945
Handling Ships poster

Handling Ships

Movie · Director

1944
Cold Comfort poster

Cold Comfort

Movie · Director

1944
Christmas Wishes poster

Christmas Wishes

Movie · Director

1943
Abu and the Poisoned Well

Abu and the Poisoned Well

Movie · Director

1943
Abu's Dungeon

Abu's Dungeon

Movie · Director

1942
Filling the Gap

Filling the Gap

Movie · Director

1942
Dustbin Parade poster

Dustbin Parade

Movie · Director

1942
Fable of the Fabrics poster

Fable of the Fabrics

Movie · Director

1941
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Movie · Director

1938
Music Man poster

Music Man

Movie · Director