John Halas
- Born
- 16 April 1912 (82 years old)
- Passed away
- 21 January 1995
- Place of birth
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Gender
- Male
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.
