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Joy Batchelor

Bio: Joy Ethel Batchelor (12 May 1914 – 14 May 1991) was an English animator, director, screenwriter, and producer. She married John Halas in 1940 and subsequently co-established Halas and Batchelor cartoons, whose best known production is the animated feature film Animal Farm (1954), which made her the first woman director of an animated feature since Lotte Reiniger

Born: Fri, May 22 1914

Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Death: Tue, May 14 1991

Joy Batchelor is 76 years old

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The Five

Joy Batchelor was 55 in The Five as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 06 1970

Dying for a Smoke

Joy Batchelor was 53 in Dying for a Smoke as 'Script'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 06 1967

Ruddigore

Joy Batchelor was 52 in Ruddigore as 'Producer, Adaptation, Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1967

Little Tom Thumb

Joy Batchelor was 51 in Little Tom Thumb as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Midsummer Nightmare

Joy Batchelor was 50 in Midsummer Nightmare as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 10 1964

Automania 2000

Joy Batchelor was 50 in Automania 2000 as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 12 1964

Hamilton in the Music Festival

Joy Batchelor was 47 in Hamilton in the Music Festival as 'Story'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

Joy Batchelor was 46 in The Monster of Highgate Ponds as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1961

The Christmas Visitor

Joy Batchelor was 45 in The Christmas Visitor as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 24 1959

Piping Hot

Joy Batchelor was 44 in Piping Hot as 'Story, Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1959

The Candlemaker

Joy Batchelor was 42 in The Candlemaker as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 1956

Animal Farm

Joy Batchelor was 40 in Animal Farm as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 28 1954

Down a Long Way

Joy Batchelor was 39 in Down a Long Way as 'Story'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1954

The Moving Spirit

Joy Batchelor was 38 in The Moving Spirit as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Coastal Navigation

Joy Batchelor was 37 in Coastal Navigation as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 02 1952

The Figurehead

Joy Batchelor was 37 in The Figurehead as 'Writer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Fowl Play

Joy Batchelor was 36 in Fowl Play as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1950

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

Joy Batchelor was 35 in The Shoemaker and the Hatter as 'Script, Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1950

Charley's Black Magic

Joy Batchelor was 35 in Charley's Black Magic as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1949

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

Joy Batchelor was 35 in R.A.F.: First Line of Defence as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 18 1949

Farmer Charley

Joy Batchelor was 35 in Farmer Charley as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1949

Charley Junior's Schooldays

Joy Batchelor was 34 in Charley Junior's Schooldays as 'Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1949

Fly About the House

Joy Batchelor was 34 in Fly About the House as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949

The Magic Canvas

Joy Batchelor was 34 in The Magic Canvas as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1948

Robinson Charley

Joy Batchelor was 34 in Robinson Charley as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1948

Charley's March of Time

Joy Batchelor was 33 in Charley's March of Time as 'Director, Story'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1948

Your Very Good Health

Joy Batchelor was 33 in Your Very Good Health as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1948

Charley in New Town

Joy Batchelor was 33 in Charley in New Town as 'Story, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1948

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Joy Batchelor was 32 in Dolly, Put the Kettle On as 'Producer, Writer, Character Designer, Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 1947

A Modern Guide to Health

Joy Batchelor was 32 in A Modern Guide to Health as 'Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 05 1946

Train Trouble

Joy Batchelor was 31 in Train Trouble as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946

6 Little Jungle Boys

Joy Batchelor was 31 in 6 Little Jungle Boys as 'Director, Animation, Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 15 1945

Handling Ships

Joy Batchelor was 31 in Handling Ships as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 22 1945

Christmas Wishes

Joy Batchelor was 30 in Christmas Wishes as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1944

Cold Comfort

Joy Batchelor was 29 in Cold Comfort as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1944

Abu's Dungeon

Joy Batchelor was 28 in Abu's Dungeon as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943

Abu and the Poisoned Well

Joy Batchelor was 28 in Abu and the Poisoned Well as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943

Filling the Gap

Joy Batchelor was 27 in Filling the Gap as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1942

Fable of the Fabrics

Joy Batchelor was 27 in Fable of the Fabrics as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1942

Dustbin Parade

Joy Batchelor was 27 in Dustbin Parade as 'Animation, Writer, Art Designer, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1942

The Pocket Cartoon

Joy Batchelor was 26 in The Pocket Cartoon as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 06 1941

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Joy Batchelor was 26 in Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1941

Music Man

Joy Batchelor was 23 in Music Man as 'Animation'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1938

TV Shows (As Crew)

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European Folk Tales

Joy Batchelor was 63+ in European Folk Tales as 'Supervising Technical Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 05 1978

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

Joy Batchelor was 50+ in DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space as 'Director, Producer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1965