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John Halas

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Born: 1912-04-16
Died: 1995-01-21
From: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

János Halász

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.

Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

Automania 2000

1964

Acting1 title

Secrets of British Animation
6.0
Movie

Secrets of British Animation

2018Documentary

Directing41 titles

Hamilton the Musical Elephant
10.0
Cartoon

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

1961Animation
The Three Musketeers
8.0
Cartoon

The Three Musketeers

1974Drama
Dustbin Parade
8.0
Cartoon

Dustbin Parade

1942Animation
Music Man
8.0
Cartoon

Music Man

1938Animation
Players
8.0
Cartoon

Players

1982Animation
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
8.0
Cartoon

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965-1966Animation
Autobahn
7.7
Cartoon

Autobahn

1979Drama
The Owl And The Pussycat
7.5
Cartoon

The Owl And The Pussycat

1952Drama
Automania 2000
7.2
Cartoon

Automania 2000

1964Sci-Fi
Animal Farm
7.1
Cartoon

Animal Farm

1954Animation
The Question
7.0
Cartoon

The Question

1967Animation
The Magic Canvas
7.0
Cartoon

The Magic Canvas

1948Animation
Midsummer Nightmare
7.0
Cartoon

Midsummer Nightmare

1964Animation
Charley in New Town
7.0
Cartoon

Charley in New Town

1948Animation
Water for Firefighting
7.0
Cartoon

Water for Firefighting

1948Animation
Handling Ships
7.0
Cartoon

Handling Ships

1945Documentary
Children and Cars
7.0
Cartoon

Children and Cars

1970Animation
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
6.5
Cartoon

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965Drama
Heavy Metal
6.5
Cartoon

Heavy Metal

1981Animation
6 Little Jungle Boys
6.3
Cartoon

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945Action
The History of the Cinema
6.3
Cartoon

The History of the Cinema

1956Drama
The Christmas Visitor
6.0
Cartoon

The Christmas Visitor

1959Drama
The Hoffnung Music Academy
6.0
Cartoon

The Hoffnung Music Academy

1964Animation
Your Very Good Health
6.0
Cartoon

Your Very Good Health

1948Animation
Dilemma
6.0
Cartoon

Dilemma

1981Animation
Charley's March of Time
6.0
Cartoon

Charley's March of Time

1948Animation
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
5.0
Cartoon

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

1947Animation
The Candlemaker
4.7
Cartoon

The Candlemaker

1956Animation
Charley Junior's Schooldays
3.0
Cartoon

Charley Junior's Schooldays

1949Animation
Robinson Charley
0
Cartoon

Robinson Charley

1948Animation
Cold Comfort
0
Cartoon

Cold Comfort

1944Animation
Christmas Wishes
0
Cartoon

Christmas Wishes

1944Animation
Farmer Charley
0
Cartoon

Farmer Charley

1949Animation
A Modern Guide to Health
0
Cartoon

A Modern Guide to Health

1946Animation
Hamilton in the Music Festival
0
Cartoon

Hamilton in the Music Festival

1961Animation
Fable of the Fabrics
0
Cartoon

Fable of the Fabrics

1942Animation
To Our Children's Children's Children
0
Cartoon

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969Animation
Piping Hot
0
Cartoon

Piping Hot

1959Animation
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
0
Movie

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

1990Drama
Charley's Black Magic
0
Cartoon

Charley's Black Magic

1949Animation
Flying Free
0
Cartoon

Flying Free

1980Animation

Writing16 titles

Dustbin Parade
8.0
Cartoon

Dustbin Parade

1942Animation
Autobahn
7.7
Cartoon

Autobahn

1979Drama
Automania 2000
7.2
Cartoon

Automania 2000

1964Sci-Fi
Animal Farm
7.1
Cartoon

Animal Farm

1954Animation
Charley in New Town
7.0
Cartoon

Charley in New Town

1948Animation
The Magic Canvas
7.0
Cartoon

The Magic Canvas

1948Animation
Midsummer Nightmare
7.0
Cartoon

Midsummer Nightmare

1964Animation
Handling Ships
7.0
Cartoon

Handling Ships

1945Documentary
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
6.5
Cartoon

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965Drama
The History of the Cinema
6.3
Cartoon

The History of the Cinema

1956Drama
The Christmas Visitor
6.0
Cartoon

The Christmas Visitor

1959Drama
Charley's March of Time
6.0
Cartoon

Charley's March of Time

1948Animation
Robinson Charley
0
Cartoon

Robinson Charley

1948Animation
Hamilton in the Music Festival
0
Cartoon

Hamilton in the Music Festival

1961Animation
To Our Children's Children's Children
0
Cartoon

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969Animation
Charley's Black Magic
0
Cartoon

Charley's Black Magic

1949Animation

Production27 titles

Players
8.0
Cartoon

Players

1982Animation
Dustbin Parade
8.0
Cartoon

Dustbin Parade

1942Animation
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
8.0
Cartoon

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965-1966Animation
The Owl And The Pussycat
7.5
Cartoon

The Owl And The Pussycat

1952Drama
Ruddigore
7.3
Cartoon

Ruddigore

1967Animation
Animal Farm
7.1
Cartoon

Animal Farm

1954Animation
The Question
7.0
Cartoon

The Question

1967Animation
Charley in New Town
7.0
Cartoon

Charley in New Town

1948Animation
The Magic Canvas
7.0
Cartoon

The Magic Canvas

1948Animation
The Figurehead
7.0
Cartoon

The Figurehead

1952Romance
Midsummer Nightmare
7.0
Cartoon

Midsummer Nightmare

1964Animation
Handling Ships
7.0
Cartoon

Handling Ships

1945Documentary
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
7.0
Cartoon

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

1965Animation
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
6.7
Cartoon

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

1961Drama
Dream Doll
6.5
Cartoon

Dream Doll

1979Animation
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
6.5
Cartoon

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965Drama
6 Little Jungle Boys
6.3
Cartoon

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945Action
Flow Diagram
5.0
Cartoon

Flow Diagram

1967Drama
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
5.0
Cartoon

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

1947Animation
Charley Junior's Schooldays
3.0
Cartoon

Charley Junior's Schooldays

1949Animation
A Modern Guide to Health
0
Cartoon

A Modern Guide to Health

1946Animation
Animation Has Changed
0
Cartoon

Animation Has Changed

1971Comedy
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
0
Cartoon

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom

1994Animation
To Our Children's Children's Children
0
Cartoon

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969Animation
Topology
0
Cartoon

Topology

1969Animation
Charley's Black Magic
0
Cartoon

Charley's Black Magic

1949Animation
European Folk Tales
0
Cartoon

European Folk Tales

1978Animation

Art1 title

Dustbin Parade
8.0
Cartoon

Dustbin Parade

1942Animation

Visual Effects3 titles

Dustbin Parade
8.0
Cartoon

Dustbin Parade

1942Animation
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
7.3
Cartoon

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976Drama
6 Little Jungle Boys
6.3
Cartoon

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945Action

Crew1 title

Heavy Metal
6.5
Cartoon

Heavy Metal

1981Animation