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Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by husband and wife John Halas and Joy Batchelor. Halas was a Hungarian émigré to the United Kingdom . The company had studios in London and Cainscross, in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire.
Explore the history, films and awards of Halas & Batchelor, the largest and most influential animation studio in Western Europe for over 50 years. Learn about their legacy, events and online resources on their official website.
Animal Farm is a 1954 animated drama film directed by documentarians John Halas and Joy Batchelor. It was produced by Halas and Batchelor and funded in part by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who also made changes to the original script.
Learn about the Halas & Batchelor studio, one of the most influential animation studios in British film history. Explore the timeline, biographies, awards, and archive images of this pioneering studio.
John Halas and Joy Batchelor (respectively, born April 16, 1912, Budapest, Hungary—died Jan. 20/21, 1995, London, England; born May 12, 1914, Watford, Hertfordshire, England—died May 14, 1991, London) were a British husband-and-wife production team, noted for their influential animated films.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 29, 2022 · Drawing on the archives of the Halas and Batchelor Collection, this book looks at some of the key works of the studio, including 'Animal Farm' - Britain's first full-length animated feature - and the cult classic 'Autobahn', featuring music by Kraftwerk. Contents of accompanying CD-ROM: seven Hales & Batchelor cartoons.
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John's experience of religious differences within his own family and a deep personal knowledge of the effects of intolerance - many of his family perished in the Holocaust - brought a profoundly humanitarian element to his more personal work, often through satire and humour.
