John Halas

Date of birth

16 Apr 1912

115 years ago at Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Also Known As

János Halász

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.

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