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Home/People/John Halas
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Born
Apr 16, 1912Died: Jan 21, 1995
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
0
TV Shows
58
Directed
Also Known As
János Halász
IMDb Profile

John Halas

Directing

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.
Secrets of British Animation poster

Secrets of British Animation

as Self (archive Photos)
2018
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 poster

John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995

Cast
2015
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 poster

An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995

Cast
2012