Actor info
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Name :
John Halas
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Born :
April 16, 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary] (82 years at death)
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Died :
January 21, 1995
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Known for :
Directing
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
3 films (2012–2018)
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Also known as :
János Halász
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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.
Notable films
- Secrets of British Animation (2018) as Self (archive Photos)
- John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 (2015)
- An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 (2012)
