John Halas

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John Halas

Directing April 16, 1912

Budapest, 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. Color…

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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

7.3 1976 Movie
Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

6.5 1981 Movie
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

7.1 1954 Movie
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

8.0 1965 TV Show
Automania 2000

Automania 2000

7.2 1964 Movie
Dream Doll

Dream Doll

6.5 1979 Movie
Autobahn

Autobahn

7.7 1979 Movie
The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

6.0 1959 Movie
Secrets of British Animation

Secrets of British Animation

6.0 2018 Movie
The Monster of Highgate Ponds

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

6.7 1961 Movie
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

8.0 1974 Movie
Ruddigore

Ruddigore

7.3 1967 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Secrets of British Animation

    Movie Self (archive Photos)

  2. 2015
    John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995

    Movie

  3. 2012
    An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995

    Movie

  4. 1994
    Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

    Movie Producer

  5. 1990
    A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

    Movie Director

  6. 1982
    Players

    Movie Production Manager

  7. 1981
    Heavy Metal

    Movie Sequence Supervisor

  8. 1981
    Dilemma

    Movie Director

  9. 1980
    Flying Free

    Movie Director

  10. 1979
    Dream Doll

    Movie Producer

  11. 1979
    Autobahn

    Movie Director

  12. 1978
    European Folk Tales

    TV show Producer

  13. 1978
    Max und Moritz

    Movie Production Design

  14. 1976
    The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

    Movie Animation

  15. 1975
    How Not to Succeed in Business

    Movie Director

  16. 1974
    The Three Musketeers

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1971
    Animation Has Changed

    Movie Producer

  2. 1970
    The Tomfoolery Show

    TV show Director

  3. 1970
    Children and Cars

    Movie Director

  4. 1970
    Ways and Means

    Movie Producer

  5. 1969
    To Our Children's Children's Children

    Movie Director

  6. 1969
    Topology

    Movie Producer

  7. 1967
    Dying for a Smoke

    Movie Director

  8. 1967
    Ruddigore

    Movie Producer

  9. 1967
    The Question

    Movie Producer

  10. 1967
    Flow Diagram

    Movie Producer

  11. 1967
    Flurina

    Movie Director

  12. 1965
    Birds, Bees and Storks

    Movie Director

  13. 1965
    The Hoffnung Maestro

    Movie Director

  14. 1965
    The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

    Movie Producer

  15. 1965
    DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

    TV show Director

  16. 1965
    The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

    Movie Director

  17. 1964
    Midsummer Nightmare

    Movie Director

  18. 1964
    Automania 2000

    Movie Director

  19. 1964
    The Hoffnung Music Academy

    Movie Director

  20. 1963
    The Axe and the Lamp

    Movie Director

  21. 1961
    The Monster of Highgate Ponds

    Movie Producer

  22. 1961
    Hamilton the Musical Elephant

    Movie Director

  23. 1961
    For Better, For Worse

    Movie Director

  24. 1961
    Hamilton in the Music Festival

    Movie Story