Directing

John Halas

Born 1912-04-16

Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Department: 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.

Known For

Prominent works featuring John Halas

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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

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Heavy Metal

1981

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Animal Farm

1954

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DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965

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Automania 2000

1964

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Dream Doll

1979

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Autobahn

1979

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Piping Hot

1959

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The Christmas Visitor

1959

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Secrets of British Animation

2018

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (128 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Secrets of British Animation	Self (archive Photos)	Movie	2018
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995	Self / Appearance	Movie	2015
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995	Self / Appearance	Movie	2012
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom	Producer	Movie	1994
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy	Director	Movie	1990
Players	Production Manager	Movie	1982
Players	Director	Movie	1982
Heavy Metal	Sequence Supervisor	Movie	1981
Heavy Metal	Director	Movie	1981
Dilemma	Director	Movie	1981
Flying Free	Director	Movie	1980
Dream Doll	Producer	Movie	1979
Autobahn	Director	Movie	1979
Autobahn	Writer	Movie	1979
European Folk Tales	Producer	TV Series	1978
Max und Moritz	Production Design	Movie	1978
Max und Moritz	Art Direction	Movie	1978
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix	Animation	Movie	1976
How Not to Succeed in Business	Director	Movie	1975
The Three Musketeers	Director	Movie	1974
Animation Has Changed	Producer	Movie	1971
The Tomfoolery Show	Director	TV Series	1970
Ways and Means	Producer	Movie	1970
Children and Cars	Director	Movie	1970
To Our Children's Children's Children	Director	Movie	1969
To Our Children's Children's Children	Producer	Movie	1969
To Our Children's Children's Children	Story	Movie	1969
Topology	Producer	Movie	1969
Dying for a Smoke	Director	Movie	1967
Ruddigore	Producer	Movie	1967
Flurina	Director	Movie	1967
The Question	Producer	Movie	1967
The Question	Director	Movie	1967
Flow Diagram	Producer	Movie	1967
Birds, Bees and Storks	Director	Movie	1965
Birds, Bees and Storks	Writer	Movie	1965
The Hoffnung Maestro	Director	Movie	1965
The Hoffnung Maestro	Producer	Movie	1965
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra	Producer	Movie	1965
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space	Producer	TV Series	1965
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space	Director	TV Series	1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra	Director	Movie	1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra	Writer	Movie	1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra	Producer	Movie	1965
Midsummer Nightmare	Director	Movie	1964
Midsummer Nightmare	Producer	Movie	1964
Midsummer Nightmare	Writer	Movie	1964
Automania 2000	Director	Movie	1964
Automania 2000	Writer	Movie	1964
The Hoffnung Music Academy	Director	Movie	1964
The Axe and the Lamp	Director	Movie	1963
The Monster of Highgate Ponds	Producer	Movie	1961
Hamilton the Musical Elephant	Director	Movie	1961
Hamilton in the Music Festival	Story	Movie	1961
Hamilton in the Music Festival	Director	Movie	1961
For Better, For Worse	Director	Movie	1961
Snip and Snap	Producer	TV Series	1960
Snip and Snap	Creator	TV Series	1960
HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador	Producer	Movie	1960
The Christmas Visitor	Director	Movie	1959
The Christmas Visitor	Screenplay	Movie	1959
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape	Producer	Movie	1959
Piping Hot	Director	Movie	1959
The Candlemaker	Director	Movie	1956
The History of the Cinema	Director	Movie	1956
The History of the Cinema	Writer	Movie	1956
Animal Farm	Producer	Movie	1954
Animal Farm	Screenplay	Movie	1954
Animal Farm	Director	Movie	1954
The Moving Spirit	Producer	Movie	1953
Power to Fly	Producer	Movie	1953
Coastal Navigation	Producer	Movie	1952
The Owl And The Pussycat	Producer	Movie	1952
The Owl And The Pussycat	Director	Movie	1952
The Figurehead	Producer	Movie	1952
Painter and Poet No. 2	Producer	Movie	1951
John Gilpin	Producer	Movie	1951
Fowl Play	Director	Movie	1950
As Old as the Hills	Producer	Movie	1950
The Shoemaker and the Hatter	Director	Movie	1950
The Shoemaker and the Hatter	Writer	Movie	1950
The Shoemaker and the Hatter	Producer	Movie	1950
Charley's Black Magic	Director	Movie	1949
Charley's Black Magic	Writer	Movie	1949
Charley's Black Magic	Producer	Movie	1949
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence	Director	Movie	1949
Farmer Charley	Director	Movie	1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays	Producer	Movie	1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays	Director	Movie	1949
Fly About the House	Director	Movie	1949
The Magic Canvas	Director	Movie	1948
The Magic Canvas	Writer	Movie	1948
The Magic Canvas	Producer	Movie	1948
Robinson Charley	Director	Movie	1948
Robinson Charley	Writer	Movie	1948
Charley in New Town	Story	Movie	1948
Charley in New Town	Producer	Movie	1948
Charley in New Town	Director	Movie	1948
Your Very Good Health	Director	Movie	1948
Water for Firefighting	Director	Movie	1948
Dolly, Put the Kettle On	Director	Movie	1947
Dolly, Put the Kettle On	Producer	Movie	1947
A Modern Guide to Health	Producer	Movie	1946
A Modern Guide to Health	Director	Movie	1946
Train Trouble	Director	Movie	1946
6 Little Jungle Boys	Director	Movie	1945
6 Little Jungle Boys	Producer	Movie	1945
6 Little Jungle Boys	Animation	Movie	1945
Handling Ships	Director	Movie	1945
Handling Ships	Producer	Movie	1945
Handling Ships	Writer	Movie	1945
Christmas Wishes	Director	Movie	1944
Cold Comfort	Director	Movie	1944
Abu and the Poisoned Well	Director	Movie	1943
Abu's Dungeon	Director	Movie	1943
Abu's Dungeon	Producer	Movie	1943
Filling the Gap	Director	Movie	1942
Dustbin Parade	Writer	Movie	1942
Dustbin Parade	Producer	Movie	1942
Dustbin Parade	Art Designer	Movie	1942
Dustbin Parade	Animation	Movie	1942
Dustbin Parade	Director	Movie	1942
Fable of the Fabrics	Director	Movie	1942
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard	Director	Movie	1941
Music Man	Director	Movie	1938
Painter and Poet No. 1	Producer	Movie	—
Painter and Poet No. 3	Producer	Movie	—
How the Motor Car Works: Part II	Animation	Movie	—