John Halas 04/16/1912 , (112 years old) in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Known for department

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.