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John Halas OBE (born János Halász; [1] 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.
- khalas. Translation: done / OK / alright / finish / enough / stop it. Dialect: All Arabic dialects. Depending on the situation, there are many different versions (and tones) of ‘khalas’ that Arabs use.
- yaani. Translation: meaning / like / it’s like. Dialect: All Arabic dialects. In Arabic, yaani is the English word for the slang interjection “like”. It frequently comes up in any conversation.
- inshallah. Translation: God willing / hopefully. Dialect: All Arabic dialects. Oh, you’ve surely heard it because Arabs tend to use it so often when speaking.
- hala wallah. Translation: hi there! / welcome/ my pleasure. Dialect: Gulf. This phrase is widely common in the Gulf countries. It is said when you meet and greet your friends, when welcoming a guest to your home, and …when flirting!
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.
Jan 1, 2015 · Overview. A documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British Animation. John is a key figure in British cinema and his contribution goes far beyond making Animal Farm in 1954, Britain's first animated feature-film.
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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May 18, 2015 · The efforts, aspirations and acumen of Watford-born Joy Batchelor (1914-91) and her Hungarian husband and business partner John Halas (1912-95) changed the face of the industry in this country – most notably through Britain’s first animated feature film, Animal Farm (1954).
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Apr 16, 2012 · Today would have marked the 100th birthday of one of British and perhaps world animations most innovative figureheads, John Halas. Born in Hungary on the 16th April 1912, Halas trained under George Pal of Puppetoons fame before heading to the UK to set up his own studio.
