John Halas

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.

Directed

1. Heavy Metal (1981) — Director
2. Animal Farm (1954) — Director
3. Automania 2000 (1964) — Director
4. The Christmas Visitor (1959) — Director
5. Autobahn (1979) — Director
6. The Candlemaker (1956) — Director
7. Dilemma (1981) — Director
8. 6 Little Jungle Boys (1945) — Director
9. Birds, Bees and Storks (1965) — Director
10. The History of the Cinema (1956) — Director
11. The Three Musketeers (1974) — Director
12. The Owl And The Pussycat (1952) — Director
13. The Magic Canvas (1948) — Director
14. Handling Ships (1945) — Director
15. Children and Cars (1970) — Director
16. The Tomfoolery Show (1970) — Director
17. Filling the Gap (1942) — Director
18. The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (1965) — Director
19. The Question (1967) — Director
20. Charley Junior's Schooldays (1949) — Director
21. Dustbin Parade (1942) — Director
22. Dolly, Put the Kettle On (1947) — Director
23. Music Man (1938) — Director
24. Players (1982) — Director
25. Midsummer Nightmare (1964) — Director
26. The Hoffnung Music Academy (1964) — Director
27. Your Very Good Health (1948) — Director
28. Charley in New Town (1948) — Director
29. Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961) — Director
30. Water for Firefighting (1948) — Director
31. Train Trouble (1946) — Director
32. Abu's Dungeon (1943) — Director
33. Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (1941) — Director
34. Charley's March of Time (1948) — Director
35. DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (1965) — Director
36. R.A.F.: First Line of Defence (1949) — Director
37. Robinson Charley (1948) — Director
38. Fowl Play (1950) — Director
39. The Shoemaker and the Hatter (1950) — Director
40. Flurina (1967) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Secrets of British Animation (2018) — Self (archive Photos)
2. An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 (2012)
3. John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 (2015)