John Halas
Directing
- Born
- April 16, 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Died
- January 21, 1995
- Age
- Died at age 82
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.
