John Halas
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1603 |
| Birthday | 1912-04-16 |
| Place of Birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] |
| Also Known As | János Halász, |
2018
Secrets of British Animation
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BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of som...
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Secrets of British Animation
2012
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
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A documentary essay about the unsung animation visionary, John Halas. An Animated Utopia explores his desire "to save the world using animation" and h...
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An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
2015
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
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A documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British Animation. John is a key figure in British cinema and his...
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