John Halas
Born
1912-04-16
Place of birth
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died
1995-01-21
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.
