JOY BATCHELOR

Joy Batchelor
Gender: Female
Known for: Directing
Birthday: May 22, 1914
Deathday: May 14, 1991
Place of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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. Together they created over 2000 shorts/films, and produced roughly 70 propaganda pieces during World War II for the British government. She helped co-write, write, animate, produce, and direct many of their productions.
Filmography
Production
1978·
European Folk TalesSupervising Technical Director
1970·
The FiveDirector
1967·
Dying for a SmokeScript
1967·
RuddigoreDirector, Adaptation, Producer
1966·
Little Tom ThumbDirector
Producer, Director
1964·
Midsummer NightmareWriter
1964·
Automania 2000Writer
Story
Writer
1959·
Piping HotStory, Director
Writer
1956·
The CandlemakerDirector
1954·
Down a Long WayStory
1954·
Animal FarmDirector, Screenplay, Producer
1953·
The Moving SpiritProducer
1952·
Coastal NavigationProducer
1952·
The FigureheadProducer, Writer
Director, Script
1950·
Fowl PlayProducer
1949·
Fly About the HouseWriter, Director
Writer, Producer, Director
1949·
Farmer CharleyDirector
Director, Producer
Director
Director, Story
1948·
Charley in New TownDirector, Producer, Story
Director
1948·
The Magic CanvasProducer
1948·
Robinson CharleyWriter, Director
Writer, Director, Producer, Character Designer
1946·
Train TroubleDirector
Director, Producer
1945·
Handling ShipsWriter, Director
1945·
6 Little Jungle BoysAnimation, Producer, Director
1944·
Christmas WishesDirector
1944·
Cold ComfortDirector
1943·
Abu's DungeonProducer, Director
Director
1942·
Fable of the FabricsDirector
1942·
Dustbin ParadeDirector, Animation, Producer, Writer, Art Designer
1942·
Filling the GapDirector
1941·
The Pocket CartoonDirector
Director
1938·
Music ManAnimation