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.
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.