John Halas
Born: 1912-04-16
Birthplace: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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.
Known For
Heavy Metal
Animal Farm
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Dying for a Smoke
Ruddigore
Automania 2000
Midsummer Nightmare
Robinson Charley
Painter and Poet No. 2
The Three Musketeers
Top Movie Credits
Heavy Metal
Director
Animal Farm
Director
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Animation
Dying for a Smoke
Director
Ruddigore
Producer
Automania 2000
Writer
Midsummer Nightmare
Producer
Robinson Charley
Writer
Painter and Poet No. 2
Producer
The Three Musketeers
Director