John Halas
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
3
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-04-16
Day of death
1995-01-21 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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.
Known For
Secrets of British Animation
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
