John Halas

Career timeline

1. 1912 · Born

   Born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

2. 1941 · Screen debut

   Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard (Movie)

3. 1942 · First production

   Dustbin Parade (Movie)

4. 1954 · Breakthrough

   Animal Farm (Movie)

5. 1954 · Writing debut

   Animal Farm (Movie)

6. 1995 · Died

   January 21, 1995

7. 2015 · Latest release

   John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 (Movie)

Career in numbers

15 1940s

12 1950s

15 1960s

8 1970s

2 1980s

1 1990s

2 2010s

• Animation54
• Music7
• Comedy7
• Fantasy6
• Family5
• Documentary4

Highest-rated title Animal Farm 1954 7.1 Most popular title Heavy Metal 1981 6.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Halas in our catalogue.

Joy Batchelor

26 titles together

Max Adrian

3 titles together

1. 2015 John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 Movie
2. 2012 An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 Movie

1. 1981 Heavy Metal 6.5 Movie
2. 1981 Dilemma Movie
3. 1979 Autobahn Movie
4. 1975 How Not to Succeed in Business Movie
5. 1974 The Three Musketeers Movie
6. 1970 The Tomfoolery Show TV
7. 1970 Children and Cars Movie
8. 1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Movie
9. 1967 Dying for a Smoke Movie
10. 1965 Birds, Bees and Storks Movie
11. 1965 DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space TV
12. 1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Movie
13. 1964 Midsummer Nightmare Movie
14. 1964 Automania 2000 Movie
15. 1964 The Hoffnung Music Academy Movie
16. 1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant Movie
17. 1961 For Better, For Worse Movie
18. 1961 Hamilton in the Music Festival Movie
19. 1959 The Christmas Visitor Movie
20. 1959 Piping Hot Movie
21. 1956 The Candlemaker Movie
22. 1956 The History of the Cinema Movie
23. 1954 Animal Farm 7.1 Movie
24. 1952 The Owl And The Pussycat Movie
25. 1950 The Shoemaker and the Hatter Movie
26. 1949 R.A.F.: First Line of Defence Movie
27. 1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays Movie
28. 1949 Fly About the House Movie
29. 1948 Robinson Charley Movie
30. 1948 Charley in New Town Movie
31. 1947 Dolly, Put the Kettle On Movie
32. 1946 A Modern Guide to Health Movie
33. 1946 Train Trouble Movie
34. 1945 6 Little Jungle Boys Movie
35. 1944 Cold Comfort Movie
36. 1943 Abu and the Poisoned Well Movie
37. 1942 Fable of the Fabrics Movie
38. 1942 Dustbin Parade Movie
39. 1942 Filling the Gap Movie
40. 1941 Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard Movie

1. — Painter and Poet No. 1 Upcoming Movie
2. 1994 Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom Movie
3. 1979 Dream Doll Movie
4. 1978 European Folk Tales TV
5. 1970 Ways and Means Movie
6. 1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Movie
7. 1967 Ruddigore Movie
8. 1965 DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space TV
9. 1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Movie
10. 1964 Midsummer Nightmare Movie
11. 1961 The Monster of Highgate Ponds Movie
12. 1960 Snip and Snap TV
13. 1960 HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador Movie
14. 1959 HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape Movie
15. 1954 Animal Farm 7.1 Movie
16. 1953 Power to Fly Movie
17. 1952 The Figurehead Movie
18. 1952 The Owl And The Pussycat Movie
19. 1951 Painter and Poet No. 2 Movie
20. 1950 As Old as the Hills Movie
21. 1950 The Shoemaker and the Hatter Movie
22. 1949 Charley Junior's Schooldays Movie
23. 1948 Charley in New Town Movie
24. 1947 Dolly, Put the Kettle On Movie
25. 1946 A Modern Guide to Health Movie
26. 1945 6 Little Jungle Boys Movie
27. 1942 Dustbin Parade Movie

1. 1979 Autobahn Movie
2. 1965 Birds, Bees and Storks Movie
3. 1965 The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Movie
4. 1964 Midsummer Nightmare Movie
5. 1964 Automania 2000 Movie
6. 1956 The History of the Cinema Movie
7. 1950 The Shoemaker and the Hatter Movie
8. 1948 Robinson Charley Movie
9. 1942 Dustbin Parade Movie

1. 1959 The Christmas Visitor Movie
2. 1954 Animal Farm 7.1 Movie

1. 1960 Snip and Snap TV

1. 1969 To Our Children's Children's Children Movie
2. 1961 Hamilton in the Music Festival Movie
3. 1948 Charley in New Town Movie

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