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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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1964 · nominated
Filmography5 titles
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976Animation
1976Animation
Animal Farm
1954Director, Producer, Screenplay
1954Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
1961Producer
1961Producer
Heavy Metal
1981Director, Sequence Supervisor
1981Director, Sequence Supervisor
The Candlemaker
1956Director
1956Director