John Halas

John Halas

Directing

April 16, 1912 — January 21, 1995Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

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

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954

Automania 2000

Automania 2000

1964

Dream Doll

Dream Doll

1979

The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

1959

Autobahn

Autobahn

1979

Ruddigore

Ruddigore

1967

The Candlemaker

The Candlemaker

1956

Dilemma

Dilemma

1981

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A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

1990

Director

Players

Players

1982

Director

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

Director

Dilemma

Dilemma

1981

Director

Flying Free

Flying Free

1980

Director

Autobahn

Autobahn

1979

Director

How Not to Succeed in Business

How Not to Succeed in Business

1975

Director

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1974

Director

The Tomfoolery Show

The Tomfoolery Show

1970

Director

Children and Cars

Children and Cars

1970

Director

To Our Children's Children's Children

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969

Director

Dying for a Smoke

Dying for a Smoke

1967

Director

Flurina

1967

Director

The Question

The Question

1967

Director

Birds, Bees and Storks

Birds, Bees and Storks

1965

Director

The Hoffnung Maestro

The Hoffnung Maestro

1965

Director

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965

Director

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965

Director

Midsummer Nightmare

Midsummer Nightmare

1964

Director

Automania 2000

Automania 2000

1964

Director

The Hoffnung Music Academy

The Hoffnung Music Academy

1964

Director

The Axe and the Lamp

The Axe and the Lamp

1963

Director

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

1961

Director

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Hamilton in the Music Festival

1961

Director

For Better, For Worse

For Better, For Worse

1961

Director

The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

1959

Director

Piping Hot

Piping Hot

1959

Director

The Candlemaker

The Candlemaker

1956

Director

The History of the Cinema

The History of the Cinema

1956

Director

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954

Director

The Owl And The Pussycat

The Owl And The Pussycat

1952

Director

Fowl Play

Fowl Play

1950

Director

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

1950

Director

Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic

1949

Director

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

1949

Director

Farmer Charley

Farmer Charley

1949

Director

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Charley Junior's Schooldays

1949

Director

Fly About the House

Fly About the House

1949

Director

The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas

1948

Director

Robinson Charley

Robinson Charley

1948

Director

Charley's March of Time

Charley's March of Time

1948

Director

Charley in New Town

Charley in New Town

1948

Director

Your Very Good Health

Your Very Good Health

1948

Director

Water for Firefighting

Water for Firefighting

1948

Director

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

1947

Director

A Modern Guide to Health

A Modern Guide to Health

1946

Director

Train Trouble

1946

Director

6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945

Director

Handling Ships

Handling Ships

1945

Director

Christmas Wishes

Christmas Wishes

1944

Director

Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

1944

Director

Abu and the Poisoned Well

Abu and the Poisoned Well

1943

Director

Abu's Dungeon

1943

Director

Filling the Gap

Filling the Gap

1942

Director

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942

Director

Fable of the Fabrics

Fable of the Fabrics

1942

Director

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

1941

Director

Music Man

Music Man

1938

Director

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Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

1994

Producer

Players

Players

1982

Production Manager

Dream Doll

Dream Doll

1979

Producer

European Folk Tales

European Folk Tales

1978

Producer

Animation Has Changed

Animation Has Changed

1971

Producer

Ways and Means

1970

Producer

To Our Children's Children's Children

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969

Producer

Topology

Topology

1969

Producer

Ruddigore

Ruddigore

1967

Producer

The Question

The Question

1967

Producer

Flow Diagram

Flow Diagram

1967

Producer

The Hoffnung Maestro

The Hoffnung Maestro

1965

Producer

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

1965

Producer

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965

Producer

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965

Producer

Midsummer Nightmare

Midsummer Nightmare

1964

Producer

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

1961

Producer

Snip and Snap

1960

Producer

HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador

HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador

1960

Producer

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

1959

Producer

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954

Producer

The Moving Spirit

The Moving Spirit

1953

Producer

Power to Fly

1953

Producer

Coastal Navigation

Coastal Navigation

1952

Producer

The Owl And The Pussycat

The Owl And The Pussycat

1952

Producer

The Figurehead

The Figurehead

1952

Producer

Painter and Poet No. 2

Painter and Poet No. 2

1951

Producer

John Gilpin

1951

Producer

As Old as the Hills

As Old as the Hills

1950

Producer

Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic

1949

Producer

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Charley Junior's Schooldays

1949

Producer

The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas

1948

Producer

Charley in New Town

Charley in New Town

1948

Producer

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

1947

Producer

A Modern Guide to Health

A Modern Guide to Health

1946

Producer

6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945

Producer

Handling Ships

Handling Ships

1945

Producer

Abu's Dungeon

1943

Producer

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942

Producer

Painter and Poet No. 1

Painter and Poet No. 1

Producer

Painter and Poet No. 3

Painter and Poet No. 3

Producer

Writing17

Autobahn

Autobahn

1979

Writer

To Our Children's Children's Children

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969

Story

Birds, Bees and Storks

Birds, Bees and Storks

1965

Writer

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965

Writer

Midsummer Nightmare

Midsummer Nightmare

1964

Writer

Automania 2000

Automania 2000

1964

Writer

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Hamilton in the Music Festival

1961

Story

The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

1959

Screenplay

The History of the Cinema

The History of the Cinema

1956

Writer

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954

Screenplay

Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic

1949

Writer

The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas

1948

Writer

Robinson Charley

Robinson Charley

1948

Writer

Charley's March of Time

Charley's March of Time

1948

Story

Charley in New Town

Charley in New Town

1948

Story

Handling Ships

Handling Ships

1945

Writer

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942

Writer

Acting3

Secrets of British Animation

Secrets of British Animation

2018

Self (archive Photos)

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

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

2015

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

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

2012

Visual Effects3

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

Animation

6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945

Animation

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942

Animation

Art2

Max und Moritz

1978

Production Design, Art Direction

Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942

Art Designer

Crew2

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

Sequence Supervisor

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

1950

Script

Creator1

Snip and Snap

1960

Creator