John Halas
Born on 16 Apr 1912Place of birth: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]Died on 21 Jan 1995
Known for: Directing
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.