Portrait of Joy Batchelor

Joy Batchelor

Bio: Joy Ethel Batchelor (12 May 1914 – 14 May 1991) was an English animator, director, screenwriter, and producer. She married John Halas in 1940 and subsequently co-established Halas and Batchelor cartoons, whose best known production is the animated feature film Animal Farm (1954), which made her the first woman director of an animated feature since Lotte Reiniger
Born: Fri, May 22 1914
Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Death: Tue, May 14 1991
Joy Batchelor is 76 years old
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Poster of The Five
The Five
Joy Batchelor was
55 in The Five
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 06 1970
Poster of Dying for a Smoke
Dying for a Smoke
Joy Batchelor was
53 in Dying for a Smoke
as 'Script'.
Thu, Jul 06 1967
Poster of Ruddigore
Ruddigore
Joy Batchelor was
52 in Ruddigore
as 'Producer, Adaptation, Director'.
Sat, Apr 01 1967
Poster of Little Tom Thumb
Little Tom Thumb
Joy Batchelor was
51 in Little Tom Thumb
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Midsummer Nightmare
Midsummer Nightmare
Joy Batchelor was
50 in Midsummer Nightmare
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Aug 10 1964
Poster of Automania 2000
Automania 2000
Joy Batchelor was
50 in Automania 2000
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jun 12 1964
Poster of Hamilton in the Music Festival
Hamilton in the Music Festival
Joy Batchelor was
47 in Hamilton in the Music Festival
as 'Story'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Monster of Highgate Ponds
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
Joy Batchelor was
46 in The Monster of Highgate Ponds
as 'Writer'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of The Christmas Visitor
The Christmas Visitor
Joy Batchelor was
45 in The Christmas Visitor
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Dec 24 1959
Poster of Piping Hot
Piping Hot
Joy Batchelor was
44 in Piping Hot
as 'Director, Story'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of The Candlemaker
The Candlemaker
Joy Batchelor was
42 in The Candlemaker
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 25 1956
Poster of Animal Farm
Animal Farm
Joy Batchelor was
40 in Animal Farm
as 'Producer, Screenplay, Director'.
Tue, Dec 28 1954
Poster of Down a Long Way
Down a Long Way
Joy Batchelor was
39 in Down a Long Way
as 'Story'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The Moving Spirit
The Moving Spirit
Joy Batchelor was
38 in The Moving Spirit
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Figurehead
The Figurehead
Joy Batchelor was
37 in The Figurehead
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Fowl Play
Fowl Play
Joy Batchelor was
36 in Fowl Play
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Dec 16 1950
Poster of The Shoemaker and the Hatter
The Shoemaker and the Hatter
Joy Batchelor was
35 in The Shoemaker and the Hatter
as 'Script, Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1950
Poster of Charley's Black Magic
Charley's Black Magic
Joy Batchelor was
35 in Charley's Black Magic
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Oct 01 1949
Poster of R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
Joy Batchelor was
35 in R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 18 1949
Poster of Farmer Charley
Farmer Charley
Joy Batchelor was
35 in Farmer Charley
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 01 1949
Poster of Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays
Joy Batchelor was
34 in Charley Junior's Schooldays
as 'Producer, Director'.
Sun, Jan 02 1949
Poster of The Magic Canvas
The Magic Canvas
Joy Batchelor was
34 in The Magic Canvas
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Dec 30 1948
Poster of Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley
Joy Batchelor was
34 in Robinson Charley
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Charley's March of Time
Charley's March of Time
Joy Batchelor was
33 in Charley's March of Time
as 'Story, Director'.
Fri, Jan 02 1948
Poster of Your Very Good Health
Your Very Good Health
Joy Batchelor was
33 in Your Very Good Health
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Charley in New Town
Charley in New Town
Joy Batchelor was
33 in Charley in New Town
as 'Story, Producer, Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Joy Batchelor was
32 in Dolly, Put the Kettle On
as 'Character Designer, Producer, Director, Writer'.
Tue, Apr 01 1947
Poster of A Modern Guide to Health
A Modern Guide to Health
Joy Batchelor was
32 in A Modern Guide to Health
as 'Producer, Director'.
Wed, Jun 05 1946
Poster of Train Trouble
Train Trouble
Joy Batchelor was
31 in Train Trouble
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of 6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys
Joy Batchelor was
31 in 6 Little Jungle Boys
as 'Director, Producer, Animation'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Poster of Handling Ships
Handling Ships
Joy Batchelor was
31 in Handling Ships
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of Christmas Wishes
Christmas Wishes
Joy Batchelor was
30 in Christmas Wishes
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of Cold Comfort
Cold Comfort
Joy Batchelor was
29 in Cold Comfort
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Abu's Dungeon
Abu's Dungeon
Joy Batchelor was
28 in Abu's Dungeon
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Abu and the Poisoned Well
Abu and the Poisoned Well
Joy Batchelor was
28 in Abu and the Poisoned Well
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap
Joy Batchelor was
27 in Filling the Gap
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Fable of the Fabrics
Fable of the Fabrics
Joy Batchelor was
27 in Fable of the Fabrics
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade
Joy Batchelor was
27 in Dustbin Parade
as 'Art Designer, Writer, Producer, Animation, Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
Joy Batchelor was
26 in Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Music Man
Music Man
Joy Batchelor was
23 in Music Man
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938

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Poster of European Folk Tales
European Folk Tales
Joy Batchelor was
63+ in European Folk Tales
as 'Supervising Technical Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 05 1978
Poster of DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
Joy Batchelor was
50+ in DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
as 'Director, Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1965