About

Known credits:
123
Birthday:
1912-04-16
Place of birth:
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Website:
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John Halas

Overview

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

Acting
2018 Secrets of British Animation Actor Self (archive Photos) 59
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2015 John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 Actor N/A
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2012 An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 Actor N/A
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Directing
1990 A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy Directing Director N/A
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1982 Players Directing Director N/A
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1981 Heavy Metal Directing Director 62
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1981 Dilemma Directing Director 58
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1980 Flying Free Directing Director N/A
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1979 Autobahn Directing Director 59
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1977 Les Trois Mousquetaires Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Three Musketeers Directing Director 58
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1970 Children and Cars Directing Director N/A
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1970 Tomfoolery Directing Director 69
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1970 Children and Cars Directing Director N/A
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1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Directing Director N/A
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1967 Dying for a Smoke Directing Director N/A
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1967 The Question Directing Director 59
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1967 Flurina Directing Director N/A
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1965 Birds, Bees and Storks Directing Director 59
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1965 The Hoffnung Maestro Directing Director N/A
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1965 DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Directing Director 58
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1964 Midsummer Nightmare Directing Director 58
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1964 Automania 2000 Directing Director 59
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1964 The Hoffnung Music Academy Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Axe and the Lamp Directing Director N/A
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1962 Hamilton in the Music Festival Directing Director N/A
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1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant Directing Director 59
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1961 For Better, For Worse Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Christmas Visitor Directing Director 59
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1959 Piping Hot Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Candlemaker Directing Director 58
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1956 The History of the Cinema Directing Director 58
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1954 Animal Farm Directing Director 64
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1952 The Owl And The Pussycat Directing Director 58
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1950 Fowl Play Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Shoemaker and the Hatter Directing Director N/A
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1949 Charley's Black Magic Directing Director N/A
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1949 R.A.F.: First Line of Defence Directing Director N/A
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1949 Farmer Charley Directing Director N/A
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1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays Directing Director 58
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1949 Fly About the House Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Magic Canvas Directing Director 59
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1948 Robinson Charley Directing Director N/A
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1948 Charley's March of Time Directing Director 58
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1948 Charley in New Town Directing Director N/A
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1948 Your Very Good Health Directing Director 58
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1948 Water for Firefighting Directing Director N/A
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1947 Dolly, Put the Kettle On Directing Director N/A
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1946 A Modern Guide to Health Directing Director N/A
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1946 Train Trouble Directing Director N/A
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1945 6 Little Jungle Boys Directing Director 58
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1945 Handling Ships Directing Director N/A
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1944 Cold Comfort Directing Director N/A
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1943 Abu's Dungeon Directing Director N/A
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1943 Abu and the Poisoned Well Directing Director N/A
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1942 Dustbin Parade Directing Director N/A
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1942 Filling the Gap Directing Director N/A
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1942 Fable of the Fabrics Directing Director N/A
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1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard Directing Director N/A
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1938 Music Man Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1979 Autobahn Writing Writer 59
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1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Writing Story N/A
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1965 Birds, Bees and Storks Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Writing Writer 58
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1964 Midsummer Nightmare Writing Writer 58
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1964 Automania 2000 Writing Writer 59
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1962 Hamilton in the Music Festival Writing Story N/A
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1959 The Christmas Visitor Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 The History of the Cinema Writing Writer 58
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1954 Animal Farm Writing Screenplay 64
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1949 Charley's Black Magic Writing Writer N/A
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1948 The Magic Canvas Writing Writer 59
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1948 Robinson Charley Writing Writer N/A
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1948 Charley's March of Time Writing Story 58
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1948 Charley in New Town Writing Story N/A
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1945 Handling Ships Writing Writer N/A
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1942 Dustbin Parade Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1994 Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom Production Producer N/A
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1982 Players Production Production Manager N/A
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1979 Dream Doll Production Producer 59
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1978 European Folk Tales Production Producer N/A
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1971 Animation Has Changed Production Producer N/A
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1970 Children and Cars Production Producer N/A
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1970 Ways and Means Production Producer N/A
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1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Production Producer N/A
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1969 Topology Production Producer N/A
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1967 Ruddigore Production Producer N/A
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1967 The Question Production Producer 59
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1967 Flow Diagram Production Producer 59
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1965 DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space Production Producer N/A
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1964 Midsummer Nightmare Production Producer 58
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1961 The Monster of Highgate Ponds Production Producer 59
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1960 Snip and Snap Production Producer N/A
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1960 HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape Production Producer N/A
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1954 Animal Farm Production Producer 64
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1953 The Moving Spirit Production Producer N/A
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1953 Power to Fly Production Producer 58
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1952 Coastal Navigation Production Producer N/A
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1952 The Figurehead Production Producer 58
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1952 The Owl And The Pussycat Production Producer 58
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1951 John Gilpin Production Producer N/A
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1950 As Old as the Hills Production Producer N/A
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1949 Charley's Black Magic Production Producer N/A
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1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays Production Producer 58
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1948 The Magic Canvas Production Producer 59
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1948 Charley in New Town Production Producer N/A
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1947 Dolly, Put the Kettle On Production Producer N/A
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1946 A Modern Guide to Health Production Producer N/A
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1945 6 Little Jungle Boys Production Producer 58
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1945 Handling Ships Production Producer N/A
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1943 Abu's Dungeon Production Producer N/A
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1942 Dustbin Parade Production Producer N/A
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Painter and Poet No. 1 Production Producer N/A
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Painter and Poet No. 3 Production Producer N/A
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Painter and Poet No. 2 Production Producer N/A
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Art
1978 Max und Moritz Art Production Design N/A
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1978 Max und Moritz Art Art Direction N/A
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1942 Dustbin Parade Art Art Designer N/A
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Crew
1981 Heavy Metal Crew Sequence Supervisor 62
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1950 The Shoemaker and the Hatter Crew Script N/A
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Visual Effects
1945 6 Little Jungle Boys Visual Effects Animation 58
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1942 Dustbin Parade Visual Effects Animation N/A
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