John Halas

Career Overview

John Halas has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Joy of Sex Education with 1 titles. Signature works include Heavy Metal, Animal Farm, The Three Musketeers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 121
Birth Date: 1912-04-16
Birth Place: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

The Joy of Sex Education (1 titles)
Heavy Metal Collection (1 titles)
Asterix (1 titles)
Asterix and Obelix (Animation) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Michel Elias (2 collaborations)
Rodger Bumpass (1 collaborations)
John Candy (1 collaborations)
Jackie Burroughs (1 collaborations)
Joe Flaherty (1 collaborations)
Don Francks (1 collaborations)
Marilyn Lightstone (1 collaborations)
Eugene Levy (1 collaborations)
Harold Ramis (1 collaborations)
Caroline Semple (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (38 credits)
- Painter and Poet No. 3
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Painter and Poet No. 1
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Players
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1982
- Dream Doll
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- Animation Has Changed
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
- Ways and Means
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- To Our Children's Children's Children
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Topology
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Ruddigore
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Flow Diagram
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- The Question
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- The Hoffnung Maestro
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- Midsummer Nightmare
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- The Monster of Highgate Ponds
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- HaBa Tales: The Insolent Matador
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- Animal Farm
  producer
  
  production
  
  1954
- The Moving Spirit
  producer
  
  production
  
  1953
- Power to Fly
  producer
  
  production
  
  1953
- Coastal Navigation
  producer
  
  production
  
  1952
- The Owl And The Pussycat
  producer
  
  production
  
  1952
- The Figurehead
  producer
  
  production
  
  1952
- Painter and Poet No. 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
- John Gilpin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
- As Old as the Hills
  producer
  
  production
  
  1950
- Charley's Black Magic
  producer
  
  production
  
  1949
- Charley Junior's Schooldays
  producer
  
  production
  
  1949
- The Magic Canvas
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- Charley in New Town
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- Dolly, Put the Kettle On
  producer
  
  production
  
  1947
- A Modern Guide to Health
  producer
  
  production
  
  1946
- 6 Little Jungle Boys
  producer
  
  production
  
  1945
- Handling Ships
  producer
  
  production
  
  1945
- Abu's Dungeon
  producer
  
  production
  
  1943
- Dustbin Parade
  producer
  
  production
  
  1942
actors (3 credits)
- Secrets of British Animation
  Self (archive Photos)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
directing (56 credits)
- A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Players
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Heavy Metal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Dilemma
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Flying Free
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Autobahn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- How Not to Succeed in Business
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Three Musketeers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Children and Cars
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- To Our Children's Children's Children
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Dying for a Smoke
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Flurina
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Question
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Birds, Bees and Storks
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Hoffnung Maestro
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Midsummer Nightmare
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Automania 2000
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Hoffnung Music Academy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Axe and the Lamp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Hamilton the Musical Elephant
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- For Better, For Worse
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Hamilton in the Music Festival
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Christmas Visitor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Piping Hot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Candlemaker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The History of the Cinema
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Animal Farm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Owl And The Pussycat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Fowl Play
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- The Shoemaker and the Hatter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Charley's Black Magic
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Farmer Charley
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Charley Junior's Schooldays
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Fly About the House
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- The Magic Canvas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Robinson Charley
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Charley's March of Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Water for Firefighting
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Charley in New Town
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Your Very Good Health
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Dolly, Put the Kettle On
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- A Modern Guide to Health
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Train Trouble
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- 6 Little Jungle Boys
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Handling Ships
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Christmas Wishes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Cold Comfort
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Abu and the Poisoned Well
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Abu's Dungeon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Filling the Gap
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Dustbin Parade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Fable of the Fabrics
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Music Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
crew (2 credits)
- Heavy Metal
  sequence supervisor
  
  crew
  
  1981
- The Shoemaker and the Hatter
  script
  
  crew
  
  1950
writing (17 credits)
- Autobahn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- To Our Children's Children's Children
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Birds, Bees and Storks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Midsummer Nightmare
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Automania 2000
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Hamilton in the Music Festival
  story
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Christmas Visitor
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- The History of the Cinema
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Animal Farm
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Charley's Black Magic
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1949
- The Magic Canvas
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Robinson Charley
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Charley's March of Time
  story
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Charley in New Town
  story
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Handling Ships
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Dustbin Parade
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
art (2 credits)
- Max und Moritz
  art direction
  
  art
  
  1978
- Dustbin Parade
  art designer
  
  art
  
  1942
visual effects (3 credits)
- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1976
- 6 Little Jungle Boys
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1945
- Dustbin Parade
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1942