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- Birth nameJoy Ethel Batchelor
- Joy Batchelor was born on May 22, 1914 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She was a producer and director, known for Animal Farm (1954), New Schools (1947) and Ruddigore (1966). She was married to John Halas. She died on May 14, 1991 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseJohn Halas(April 27, 1940 - May 16, 1991) (her death, 2 children)
- Wife and business partner of John Halas.
- She taught at the London International Film School.
- She answered John Halas's ad for an animator in 1938. She was already an experienced illustrator and animator. Their collaboration began with a series of films that were made in Budapest.
- She directed and designed films as well as producing them. She wrote or co-wrote hundreds of scripts, commercials, propaganda, educational, and entertainment films.
- Mother of Vivien Halas and Paul Halas.
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