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John Halas (I) (1912–1995)

Producer | Director | Writer

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Husband and business partner of Joy Batchelor. See more trivia »

Born:

in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Died:

(age 82) in London, England, UK
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1994 Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom (video short) (producer)
 
1986 Masters of Animation (TV series) (producer - 1986)
 
1984 Doctor in the Sky (short) (producer)
 
1982 Players (short) (producer)
 
1981 Heavy Metal (sequence producer - segment "Grimaldi")
 
1981 Dilemma (short) (producer)
 
1980 Bio Woman (short) (producer)
 
1979 Autobahn (short) (producer)
 
1979 Dream Doll (short) (associate producer)
 
1978 Wilhelm Busch - Die Trickfilm-Parade: Max und Moritz und andere Streiche (producer)
 
1978 Märchen der Völker (TV series) (producer)
 
1978 Heinz Rühmann erzählt Max und Moritz von Wilhelm Busch (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 The Five (short) (producer)
 
1970 Children and Cars (short) (producer)
 
1970 Ways and Means (producer)
 
1967 Dying for a Smoke (short) (producer)
 
1967 The Question (short) (producer)
 
1966 Ruddigore (producer)
 
1965 Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space (TV series) (producer)
 
1965 Tales from Hoffnung (TV series) (producer)
 
1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (short) (producer)
 
1964 Automania 2000 (short) (producer)
 
1961 The Monster of Highgate Ponds (producer)
 
1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant (short) (producer)
 
1960-1961 Popeye the Sailor (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Model Muddle (1961) (producer - uncredited)
– The Billionaire (1961) (producer - uncredited)
– Weight for Me (1961) (producer - uncredited)
– Which Is Witch (1961) (producer - uncredited)
– Dog-Gone Dog-Catcher (1960) (producer - uncredited)
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1960 Snip and Snap (TV series) (producer)
 
1960 Foo-Foo (TV series) (producer)
 
1959 The Christmas Visitor (short) (producer)
 
1959 Habatales (TV series) (producer)
 
1958 World of Little Ig (short) (producer)
 
1957 The Candlemaker (short) (producer)
 
1956 History of the Cinema (short) (producer)
 
1954 Animal Farm (producer)
 
1954 Down a Long Way (documentary short) (producer)
 
1952 The Owl and the Pussycat (short) (producer)
 
1951 We've Come a Long Way (short) (producer)
 
1951 In Time of Pestilence (producer)
 
1951 Spring and Winter (producer)
 
1951 The Pythoness (producer)
 
1950 As Old as the Hills (short) (producer)
 
1949 R.A.F.: First Line of Defence (short) (producer)
 
1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays (short) (producer)
 
1949 Heave Away My Johnny (short) (producer)
 
1948 The Magic Canvas (short) (producer)
 
1948 Your Very Good Health (short) (producer)
 
1948 Charley's March of Time (short) (producer)
 
1948 New Town (short) (producer)
 
1947 Modern Guide to Health (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1945 6 Little Jungle Boys (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1945 Handling Ships (documentary) (producer)
 
1944 Abu Builds a Dam (short) (producer)
 
1943 Abu's Harvest (short) (producer)
 
1943 Abu and the Poisoned Well (short) (producer)
 
1943 Train Trouble (short) (producer)
 
1942 Filling the Gap (short) (producer)
 
1942 Dustbin Parade (short) (producer)
 
1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (56 titles)
1986 Masters of Animation (TV series)
 
1984 Doctor in the Sky (short)
 
1982 Players (short)
 
1981 Dilemma (short)
 
1979 Autobahn (short)
 
1978 Wilhelm Busch - Die Trickfilm-Parade: Max und Moritz und andere Streiche
 
1974 Les trois mousquetaires
 
1970 Tomfoolery (TV series) (supervising director / 1970)
 
1970 Children and Cars (short)
 
1969 Cars of the Future
 
1967 Dying for a Smoke (short)
 
1967 The Question (short)
 
1966 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
 
1965 Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space (TV series)
 
1965 Birds, Bees and Storks (short)
 
1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (short)
 
1964 Automania 2000 (short)
 
1964 The Hoffnung Music Academy (short)
 
1962 Hamilton in the Music Festival (short)
 
1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant (short)
 
1960 Snip and Snap (TV series)
 
1959 The Christmas Visitor (short)
 
1959 Habatales (TV series)
 
1958 World of Little Ig (short)
 
1957 The Candlemaker (short)
 
1956 History of the Cinema (short)
 
1954 Animal Farm
 
1953 Coastal Navigation
 
1952 The Owl and the Pussycat (short)
 
1951 In Time of Pestilence
 
1951 Spring and Winter
 
1951 The Pythoness
 
1951 Flu-ing Squad
 
1949 R.A.F.: First Line of Defence (short)
 
1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays (short)
 
1949 Heave Away My Johnny (short)
 
1948 The Magic Canvas (short)
 
1948 Robinson Charley (short)
 
1948 Your Very Good Health (short)
 
1948 Charley's March of Time (short)
 
1948 Water for Firefighting
 
1948 New Town (short)
 
1947 Modern Guide to Health (short) (uncredited)
 
1945 6 Little Jungle Boys (short) (uncredited)
 
1945 Handling Ships (documentary)
 
1944 Abu Builds a Dam (short)
 
1944 The Big Top
 
1943 Abu's Harvest (short)
 
1943 Abu and the Poisoned Well (short)
 
1943 Train Trouble (short)
 
1943 Abu's Dungeon
 
1942 Filling the Gap (short)
 
1942 Dustbin Parade (short)
 
1941 Pocket Cartoon
 
1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (short)
 
1938 Music Man (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (19 titles)
1984 Doctor in the Sky (short) (story)
 
1979 Autobahn (short) (writer)
 
1970 Children and Cars (short)
 
1965 Birds, Bees and Storks (short)
 
1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (short) (uncredited)
 
1964 Automania 2000 (short)
 
1962 Hamilton in the Music Festival (short) (story)
 
1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant (short) (story - uncredited)
 
1960 Snip and Snap (TV series) (script)
 
1959 The Christmas Visitor (short) (writer)
 
1956 History of the Cinema (short) (written by)
 
1954 Animal Farm (story development)
 
1952 The Owl and the Pussycat (short)
 
1948 Charley's March of Time (short) (story)
 
1948 New Town (short) (story)
 
1948 The Magic Canvas (short)
 
1948 Your Very Good Health (short) (story)
 
1942 Dustbin Parade (short)
 
1942 Filling the Gap (short)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (11 titles)
1981 Heavy Metal (sequence director - segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
 
1977 How the Motor Car Works: Part II (documentary) (animator)
 
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (animator)
 
1961 Hans en die Rooinek (animator)
 
1948 The Magic Canvas (short) (color)
 
1945 6 Little Jungle Boys (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1945 Handling Ships (documentary) (animator)
 
1943 Train Trouble (short) (animator)
 
1942 Dustbin Parade (short) (animator)
 
1942 Filling the Gap (short) (animator)
 
1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowArt Department (10 titles)
1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays (short) (designer)
 
1949 R.A.F.: First Line of Defence (short) (designer)
 
1948 Charley's March of Time (short) (designer)
 
1948 New Town (short) (designer)
 
1948 The Magic Canvas (short) (designer)
 
1948 Your Very Good Health (short) (designer)
 
1947 Modern Guide to Health (short) (designer - uncredited)
 
1945 Handling Ships (documentary) (designer)
 
1942 Dustbin Parade (short) (designer)
 
1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (short) (designer)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
1955 Cinerama Holiday (documentary)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Halas and Batchelor: Part 3 (1980) … Himself
– Halas and Batchelor: Part 1 (1980) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

János Halász
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