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John Halas

Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]Born April 16, 1912

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.

Filmography53

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

1990
Players

Players

1982
Heavy Metal
B

Heavy Metal

1981·1 grade
Dilemma

Dilemma

1981
Flying Free

Flying Free

1980
Autobahn

Autobahn

1979
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1974
Children and Cars

Children and Cars

1970
To Our Children's Children's Children

To Our Children's Children's Children

1969
Dying for a Smoke

Dying for a Smoke

1967
The Question

The Question

1967
Birds, Bees and Storks

Birds, Bees and Storks

1965
The Hoffnung Maestro

The Hoffnung Maestro

1965
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

1965
Midsummer Nightmare

Midsummer Nightmare

1964
Automania 2000

Automania 2000

1964
The Hoffnung Music Academy

The Hoffnung Music Academy

1964
The Axe and the Lamp

The Axe and the Lamp

1963
Hamilton the Musical Elephant

Hamilton the Musical Elephant

1961
Hamilton in the Music Festival

Hamilton in the Music Festival

1961
For Better, For Worse

For Better, For Worse

1961
The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor

1959
Piping Hot

Piping Hot

1959
The Candlemaker

The Candlemaker

1956
The History of the Cinema

The History of the Cinema

1956
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1954
The Owl And The Pussycat

The Owl And The Pussycat

1952
Fowl Play

Fowl Play

1950
The Shoemaker and the Hatter

The Shoemaker and the Hatter

1950
Charley's Black Magic

Charley's Black Magic

1949
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

1949
Farmer Charley

Farmer Charley

1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays

Charley Junior's Schooldays

1949
Fly About the House

Fly About the House

1949
The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas

1948
Robinson Charley

Robinson Charley

1948
Your Very Good Health

Your Very Good Health

1948
Water for Firefighting

Water for Firefighting

1948
Charley in New Town

Charley in New Town

1948
Dolly, Put the Kettle On

Dolly, Put the Kettle On

1947
A Modern Guide to Health

A Modern Guide to Health

1946
Train Trouble

Train Trouble

1946
6 Little Jungle Boys

6 Little Jungle Boys

1945
Handling Ships

Handling Ships

1945
Christmas Wishes

Christmas Wishes

1944
Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

1944
Abu's Dungeon

Abu's Dungeon

1943
Abu and the Poisoned Well

Abu and the Poisoned Well

1943
Filling the Gap

Filling the Gap

1942
Dustbin Parade

Dustbin Parade

1942
Fable of the Fabrics

Fable of the Fabrics

1942
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

1941
Music Man

Music Man

1938

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Snip and Snap

Snip and Snap

1960