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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.
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. [1]
John was a founder member and the President of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) from 1960 to 1985, then Honorary President. This led him to put together a series for the BBC, the Masters of Animation; in 1987 that brought together work from the best animators around the world.
Jan 1, 2015 · 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.
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).
The beginning. John Halas and Joy Batchelor met in London in 1937. John had arrived from Budapest having been asked to set up British Colour Cartoon Films Limited and was looking for animators. Joy answered his advertisement. He saw her work and hired her on the spot.
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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.
