John Halas
Known for: Directing
Born: April 16, 1912
Died: January 21, 1995
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
81 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Secrets of British Animation
2018NR
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
2015NR
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
2012
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Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
1994
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A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
1990
8.0
Players
1982
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981
6.0
Dilemma
1981
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Flying Free
1980
6.5
Dream Doll
1979
7.7
Autobahn
1979
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European Folk Tales
197810.0
Max und Moritz
1978
7.3
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976NR
How Not to Succeed in Business
1975
8.0
The Three Musketeers
1974
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Animation Has Changed
19716.5
The Tomfoolery Show
19708.0
Ways and Means
1970
7.0
Children and Cars
1970
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To Our Children's Children's Children
1969
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Topology
1969NR
Dying for a Smoke
1967
7.3
Ruddigore
1967NR
Flurina
1967
7.0
The Question
1967
5.0
Flow Diagram
19676.7
Birds, Bees and Storks
1965NR
The Hoffnung Maestro
1965
7.0
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
1965
8.0
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
1965
6.5
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
1965
7.0
Midsummer Nightmare
1964
7.2
Automania 2000
1964
6.0
The Hoffnung Music Academy
1964NR
The Axe and the Lamp
1963
6.7
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
1961
10.0
Hamilton the Musical Elephant
1961
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Hamilton in the Music Festival
1961NR
For Better, For Worse
1961NR
Snip and Snap
1960NR
HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador
1960
6.0
The Christmas Visitor
1959NR
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
1959
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Piping Hot
1959
5.0
The Candlemaker
1956
6.3
The History of the Cinema
1956
7.1
Animal Farm
1954NR
The Moving Spirit
19537.0
Power to Fly
19539.0
Coastal Navigation
1952
7.5
The Owl And The Pussycat
1952
7.0
The Figurehead
19528.0
Painter and Poet No. 2
1951NR
John Gilpin
1951
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Fowl Play
19509.0
As Old as the Hills
1950NR
The Shoemaker and the Hatter
1950
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Charley's Black Magic
1949NR
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
1949
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Farmer Charley
1949
3.0
Charley Junior's Schooldays
1949NR
Fly About the House
1949
7.0
The Magic Canvas
1948
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Robinson Charley
1948
7.0
Charley in New Town
1948
6.0
Your Very Good Health
1948
7.0
Water for Firefighting
1948
5.0
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
1947
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A Modern Guide to Health
19467.0
Train Trouble
1946
6.3
6 Little Jungle Boys
1945
7.0
Handling Ships
1945
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Christmas Wishes
1944
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Cold Comfort
1944NR
Abu and the Poisoned Well
194310.0
Abu's Dungeon
19439.0
Filling the Gap
1942
8.0
Dustbin Parade
1942
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Fable of the Fabrics
194210.0
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
1941
8.0
Music Man
19386.2
Painter and Poet No. 1
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Painter and Poet No. 3
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How the Motor Car Works: Part II
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