Portrait of John Halas

Directing

John Halas

Career

Active from 1938 to 1990, busiest in 1948 and 1949 with 5 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Animal Farm
Animal Farm
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Halas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 7
  • Historical Context 5
  • Animated Short 4
  • Educational 3
  • Vintage Animation 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Animation 3
  • Educational Short 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Propaganda 2
  • Historical 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Painter and Poet No. 1
Painter and Poet No. 1

Producer

Painter and Poet No. 3
Painter and Poet No. 3

Producer

How the Motor Car Works: Part II
How the Motor Car Works: Part II

Animation

1990s

2 titles
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom (1994)

Producer

A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy (1990)

Director

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 62
Players
Players (1982)

Production Manager, Director

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Sequence Supervisor

Dilemma
Dilemma (1981)

Director

Flying Free
Flying Free (1980)

Director

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 71
Autobahn
Autobahn (1979)

Director, Writer

Dream Doll
Dream Doll (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Max und Moritz
Max und Moritz (1978)

Production Design, Art Direction

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
GoodWatch score 78

Animation

How Not to Succeed in Business
How Not to Succeed in Business (1975)

Director

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1974)

Director

Animation Has Changed
Animation Has Changed (1971)

Producer

Children and Cars
Children and Cars (1970)

Director

Ways and Means
Ways and Means (1970)

Producer

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 68
Dying for a Smoke
Dying for a Smoke (1967)

Director

The Question
The Question (1967)

Producer, Director

Ruddigore
Ruddigore (1967)

Producer

Flow Diagram
Flow Diagram (1967)

Producer

The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra (1965)

Director, Writer

Birds, Bees and Storks
Birds, Bees and Storks (1965)

Writer, Director

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra
The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra (1965)

Producer

Automania 2000
Automania 2000 (1964)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

The Hoffnung Music Academy
The Hoffnung Music Academy (1964)

Director

Midsummer Nightmare
Midsummer Nightmare (1964)

Writer, Producer

Hamilton the Musical Elephant
Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961)

Director

The Monster of Highgate Ponds
The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961)

Producer

1950s

16 titles ยท average score 69
The Christmas Visitor
The Christmas Visitor (1959)

Screenplay, Director

HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape (1959)

Producer

The Candlemaker
The Candlemaker (1956)

Director

The History of the Cinema
The History of the Cinema (1956)

Writer, Director

Animal Farm
Animal Farm (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Screenplay

Power to Fly
Power to Fly (1953)

Producer

The Owl And The Pussycat
The Owl And The Pussycat (1952)

Director, Producer

The Figurehead
The Figurehead (1952)

Producer

Coastal Navigation
Coastal Navigation (1952)

Producer

Painter and Poet No. 2
Painter and Poet No. 2 (1951)

Producer

Fowl Play
Fowl Play (1950)

Director

As Old as the Hills
As Old as the Hills (1950)

Producer

1940s

23 titles
Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays (1949)

Producer, Director

Charley's Black Magic
Charley's Black Magic (1949)

Director, Writer

Charley in New Town
Charley in New Town (1948)

Story, Producer

Your Very Good Health
Your Very Good Health (1948)

Director

The Magic Canvas
The Magic Canvas (1948)

Producer, Director

Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley (1948)

Writer, Director

Water for Firefighting
Water for Firefighting (1948)

Director

Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Dolly, Put the Kettle On (1947)

Director, Producer

6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys (1945)

Producer, Animation

Handling Ships
Handling Ships (1945)

Writer, Director

Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade (1942)

Art Designer, Producer

Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap (1942)

Director

1930s

1 title
Music Man
Music Man (1938)

Director