John Halas OBE (born János Halász;[1] 16 April 1912 – 21 January 1995) was a pioneering British animator.
Together with Gyula Macskássy (an acquaintance from Sándor Bortnyik's Bauhaus art studio, Műhely), 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 ("The Treasure of the Joyful King").
[1] Over the years they made over 70 short subjects during the war, using propaganda from the time.
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb in 1990.