John Halas

Directing

Born: 4/16/1912•Died: 1/21/1995

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.