Heavy Metal
1981
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John Halas OBE (born János Halász; 16 April 1912 – 21 January 1995) was a pioneering British animator. Together with Gyula Macskássy (an acquaintance from Sándor Bortnyik's Bauhaus art studio, Műhely), and Félix Kassowitz, Halász co-founded Hungary's first animation studio, Coloriton, in 1932.
John Halas was born on 16 April 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a producer and director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Automania 2000 (1963) and Animal Farm (1954). He was married to Joy Batchelor. He died on 21 January 1995 in London, England, UK.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- April 16, 1912
- John Halas
- January 21, 1995
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.
May 17, 2015 · John Halas Remembered: an animator ahead of his time (1912-1995) A newly-updated version of the documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British...
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- Vivien Halas
John Halas was born on April 16, 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a producer and director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Automania 2000 (1963) and Animal Farm (1954). He was married to Joy Batchelor. He died on January 21, 1995 in London, England, UK.
- April 16, 1912
- January 21, 1995
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.
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Apr 15, 2012 · A twelve-minute documentary about John Halas, one of the most important figures in post-War British Animation, whose centenary is 16th April 2012.For more in...
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- Vivien Halas
