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
1976
Animal Farm
1954
Heavy Metal
1981
The Tomfoolery Show
1970
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
1965
Secrets of British Animation
2018
Snip and Snap
1960
Piping Hot
1959
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
1961
The Three Musketeers
1974
For Better, For Worse
1961
HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador
1960

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
3
Directing
57
Writing
17
Producing
42
Art
3
Visual Effects
4
Crew
1
2018
Secrets of British Animation
as Self (archive Photos)
2015
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
2012
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995