Portrait of John Halas

John Halas

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Apr 16 1912
Birthplace: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Death: Sat, Jan 21 1995
John Halas is 82 years old
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Poster of Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
John Halas was
81 in Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
John Halas was
77 in A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Players
Players
John Halas was
70 in Players
as 'Production Manager, Director'.
Fri, Nov 12 1982
Poster of Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
John Halas was
69 in Heavy Metal
as 'Sequence Supervisor, Director'.
Fri, Aug 07 1981
Poster of Dilemma
Dilemma
John Halas was
68 in Dilemma
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 05 1981
Poster of Flying Free
Flying Free
John Halas was
67 in Flying Free
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Dream Doll
Dream Doll
John Halas was
66 in Dream Doll
as 'Producer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Autobahn
Autobahn
John Halas was
66 in Autobahn
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Max und Moritz
Max und Moritz
John Halas was
65 in Max und Moritz
as 'Production Design, Art Direction'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
John Halas was
61 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 02 1974
Poster of Animation Has Changed
Animation Has Changed
John Halas was
58 in Animation Has Changed
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Jan 02 1971
Poster of Ways and Means
Ways and Means
John Halas was
57 in Ways and Means
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of To Our Children's Children's Children
To Our Children's Children's Children
John Halas was
57 in To Our Children's Children's Children
as 'Director, Producer, Story'.
Mon, Dec 01 1969
Poster of Topology
Topology
John Halas was
56 in Topology
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Jan 02 1969
Poster of Dying for a Smoke
Dying for a Smoke
John Halas was
55 in Dying for a Smoke
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 06 1967
Poster of Ruddigore
Ruddigore
John Halas was
54 in Ruddigore
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Apr 01 1967
Poster of The Question
The Question
John Halas was
54 in The Question
as 'Producer, Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Flurina
Flurina
John Halas was
54 in Flurina
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Flow Diagram
Flow Diagram
John Halas was
54 in Flow Diagram
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Birds, Bees and Storks
Birds, Bees and Storks
John Halas was
53 in Birds, Bees and Storks
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Dec 31 1965
Poster of The Hoffnung Maestro
The Hoffnung Maestro
John Halas was
53 in The Hoffnung Maestro
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 22 1965
Poster of The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
John Halas was
52 in The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Midsummer Nightmare
Midsummer Nightmare
John Halas was
52 in Midsummer Nightmare
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Mon, Aug 10 1964
Poster of Automania 2000
Automania 2000
John Halas was
52 in Automania 2000
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 12 1964
Poster of The Hoffnung Music Academy
The Hoffnung Music Academy
John Halas was
51 in The Hoffnung Music Academy
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Axe and the Lamp
The Axe and the Lamp
John Halas was
50 in The Axe and the Lamp
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Hamilton in the Music Festival
Hamilton in the Music Festival
John Halas was
49 in Hamilton in the Music Festival
as 'Director, Story'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Monster of Highgate Ponds
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
John Halas was
49 in The Monster of Highgate Ponds
as 'Producer'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of Hamilton the Musical Elephant
Hamilton the Musical Elephant
John Halas was
48 in Hamilton the Musical Elephant
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 12 1961
Poster of For Better, For Worse
For Better, For Worse
John Halas was
48 in For Better, For Worse
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
John Halas was
47 in HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of The Christmas Visitor
The Christmas Visitor
John Halas was
47 in The Christmas Visitor
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Thu, Dec 24 1959
Poster of Piping Hot
Piping Hot
John Halas was
46 in Piping Hot
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of The Candlemaker
The Candlemaker
John Halas was
44 in The Candlemaker
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 25 1956
Poster of The History of the Cinema
The History of the Cinema
John Halas was
44 in The History of the Cinema
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Jul 31 1956
Poster of Animal Farm
Animal Farm
John Halas was
42 in Animal Farm
as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'.
Tue, Dec 28 1954
Poster of The Moving Spirit
The Moving Spirit
John Halas was
40 in The Moving Spirit
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Power to Fly
Power to Fly
John Halas was
40 in Power to Fly
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Owl And The Pussycat
The Owl And The Pussycat
John Halas was
39 in The Owl And The Pussycat
as 'Producer, Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Figurehead
The Figurehead
John Halas was
39 in The Figurehead
as 'Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of John Gilpin
John Gilpin
John Halas was
38 in John Gilpin
as 'Producer'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Fowl Play
Fowl Play
John Halas was
38 in Fowl Play
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 16 1950
Poster of As Old as the Hills
As Old as the Hills
John Halas was
38 in As Old as the Hills
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Jul 15 1950
Poster of The Shoemaker and the Hatter
The Shoemaker and the Hatter
John Halas was
37 in The Shoemaker and the Hatter
as 'Script, Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1950
Poster of Charley's Black Magic
Charley's Black Magic
John Halas was
37 in Charley's Black Magic
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Oct 01 1949
Poster of R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
John Halas was
37 in R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 18 1949
Poster of Farmer Charley
Farmer Charley
John Halas was
37 in Farmer Charley
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 01 1949
Poster of Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays
John Halas was
36 in Charley Junior's Schooldays
as 'Producer, Director'.
Sun, Jan 02 1949
Poster of The Magic Canvas
The Magic Canvas
John Halas was
36 in The Magic Canvas
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.
Thu, Dec 30 1948
Poster of Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley
John Halas was
36 in Robinson Charley
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Charley's March of Time
Charley's March of Time
John Halas was
35 in Charley's March of Time
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, Jan 02 1948
Poster of Water for Firefighting
Water for Firefighting
John Halas was
35 in Water for Firefighting
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Your Very Good Health
Your Very Good Health
John Halas was
35 in Your Very Good Health
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Charley in New Town
Charley in New Town
John Halas was
35 in Charley in New Town
as 'Story, Producer, Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
John Halas was
34 in Dolly, Put the Kettle On
as 'Producer, Director'.
Tue, Apr 01 1947
Poster of A Modern Guide to Health
A Modern Guide to Health
John Halas was
34 in A Modern Guide to Health
as 'Producer, Director'.
Wed, Jun 05 1946
Poster of Train Trouble
Train Trouble
John Halas was
33 in Train Trouble
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of 6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys
John Halas was
33 in 6 Little Jungle Boys
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Poster of Handling Ships
Handling Ships
John Halas was
33 in Handling Ships
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of Christmas Wishes
Christmas Wishes
John Halas was
32 in Christmas Wishes
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort
John Halas was
32 in Cold Comfort
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Abu's Dungeon
Abu's Dungeon
John Halas was
30 in Abu's Dungeon
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Abu and the Poisoned Well
Abu and the Poisoned Well
John Halas was
30 in Abu and the Poisoned Well
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap
John Halas was
29 in Filling the Gap
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Fable of the Fabrics
Fable of the Fabrics
John Halas was
29 in Fable of the Fabrics
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade
John Halas was
29 in Dustbin Parade
as 'Producer, Art Designer, Writer, Animation, Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
John Halas was
28 in Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Music Man
Music Man
John Halas was
25 in Music Man
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of Painter and Poet No. 1
Painter and Poet No. 1
John Halas will be
82+ in Painter and Poet No. 1
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Painter and Poet No. 2
Painter and Poet No. 2
John Halas will be
82+ in Painter and Poet No. 2
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Painter and Poet No. 3
Painter and Poet No. 3
John Halas will be
82+ in Painter and Poet No. 3
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of European Folk Tales
European Folk Tales
John Halas was
65+ in European Folk Tales
as 'Producer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 05 1978
Poster of Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery
John Halas was
58+ in Tomfoolery
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Poster of DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
John Halas was
52+ in DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
as 'Director, Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1965
Poster of Snip and Snap
Snip and Snap
John Halas was
47+ in Snip and Snap
as 'Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1960