1912-04-16 Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
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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Secrets of British Animation | Self (archive Photos) | 2018-11-19 |
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John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 | 2015-01-01 | |
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An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 | 2012-01-01 |