John Halas

Known for Directing

John Halas's portrait

Details

Birthday: April 16, 1912

Deathday: January 21, 1995

Place of birth: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Biography

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.