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John Halas

Directing • 1912-04-16 • Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

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

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

1965

Automania 2000

Automania 2000

1964

Dream Doll

Dream Doll

1979

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Filmography

1990
A Memory of L Moholy-NagyFilm
Director
1982
PlayersFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1981
Heavy MetalFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1981
DilemmaFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1980
Flying FreeFilm
Director
1979
AutobahnFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1975
How Not to Succeed in BusinessFilm
Director
1974
The Three MusketeersFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1970
The Tomfoolery ShowTV
Director • 17 episodes
★ 6.5
1970
Children and CarsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1969
To Our Children's Children's ChildrenFilm
Director
1967
The QuestionFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1967
Dying for a SmokeFilm
Director
1967
FlurinaFilm
Director
1965
Birds, Bees and StorksFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1965
DoDo, The Kid from Outer SpaceTV
Director • 71 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court OrchestraFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1965
The Hoffnung MaestroFilm
Director
1964
Automania 2000Film
Director
★ 7.2
1964
Midsummer NightmareFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1964
The Hoffnung Music AcademyFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1963
The Axe and the LampFilm
Director
1961
Hamilton the Musical ElephantFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1961
For Better, For WorseFilm
Director
1961
Hamilton in the Music FestivalFilm
Director
1959
The Christmas VisitorFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1959
Piping HotFilm
Director
1956
The History of the CinemaFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1956
The CandlemakerFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1954
Animal FarmFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1952
The Owl And The PussycatFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1950
The Shoemaker and the HatterFilm
Director
1950
Fowl PlayFilm
Director
1949
Charley Junior's SchooldaysFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1949
Charley's Black MagicFilm
Director
1949
R.A.F.: First Line of DefenceFilm
Director
1949
Fly About the HouseFilm
Director
1949
Farmer CharleyFilm
Director
1948
The Magic CanvasFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1948
Charley in New TownFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1948
Water for FirefightingFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1948
Your Very Good HealthFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1948
Robinson CharleyFilm
Director
1947
Dolly, Put the Kettle OnFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1946
Train TroubleFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1946
A Modern Guide to HealthFilm
Director
1945
6 Little Jungle BoysFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1945
Handling ShipsFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1944
Christmas WishesFilm
Director
1944
Cold ComfortFilm
Director
1943
Abu's DungeonFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1943
Abu and the Poisoned WellFilm
Director
1942
Filling the GapFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1942
Dustbin ParadeFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1942
Fable of the FabricsFilm
Director
1941
Carnival in the Clothes CupboardFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1938
Music ManFilm
Director
★ 8.0