Directing

James Algar

Born: June 11, 1912
Died: February 26, 1998 (aged 85)
Birthplace: Modesto, California, USA
Credits: 60 titles

Biography

James Algar (June 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked at Walt Disney Productions for 43 years and received the Disney Legends award in 1998. He was born in Modesto, California and died in Carmel, California.

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Signature work

Known For

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Bambi

1942

Fantasia

1940

Fantasia 2000

2000

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

The Incredible Journey

1963

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

The Wind in the Willows

1949

The Living Desert

1953

Victory Through Air Power

1943

The African Lion

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Vanishing Prairie

1954

Broken Toys

1935

Jungle Cat

1960

Rascal

1969

The Legend of Lobo

1962

Beaver Valley

1950

Acting credits 1

Year	Title	Role
1978	From Fantasia to Fantasyland Film	self

Crew credits 59

Year	Title	Job
2000	Fantasia 2000 Film	Director
1978	Trail of Danger Film	Producer
1977	The Bluegrass Special Film	Story, Producer
1975	The Secret of the Pond Film	Producer
1975	The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures Film	Director, Writer
1975	The Boy Who Talked to Badgers Film	Producer
1975	The Footloose Goose Film	Producer
1974	Two Against the Arctic Film	Producer, Teleplay
1974	Return of the Big Cat Film	Producer
1974	Carlo the Sierra Coyote Film	Director, Producer
1972	The City Fox Film	Writer, Director, Producer
1972	Mountain Born Film	Director
1971	The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou Film	Producer
1971	Project Florida Film	Writer, Director
1969	Rascal Film	Producer
1969	Solomon, the Sea Turtle Film	Producer
1967	One Day On Beetle Rock Film	Director, Producer
1967	The Gnome-Mobile Film	Co-Producer
1967	Walt Disney Masterpieces Film	Director
1966	Run, Light Buck, Run Film	Co-Producer, Writer
1964	One Day at Teton Marsh Film	Producer, Teleplay
1963	The Incredible Journey Film	Writer, Co-Producer
1962	The Legend of Lobo Film	Screenplay, Director
1961	A Fire Called Jeremiah Film	Director
1961	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Director (1 ep)
1960	Ten Who Dared Film	Associate Producer
1960	Rapids Ahead/Bear Country Film	Teleplay
1960	Jungle Cat Film	Director
1960	Islands of the Sea Film	Director
1959	Nature's Strangest Creatures Film	Director
1958	Grand Canyon Film	Director
1958	White Wilderness Film	Director
1957	The Best Doggoned Dog in the World Film	Teleplay
1957	The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades Film	Director, Writer
1957	Tricks of Our Trade Film	Director
1957	All About Magic Film	Director of Previsualization
1956	Secrets of Life Film	Director, Writer
1955	The African Lion Film	Director
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Director (2 ep)
1954	The Vanishing Prairie Film	Director
1953	The Living Desert Film	Director
1953	Prowlers of the Everglades Film	Director
1953	The Alaskan Eskimo Film	Director
1953	Bear Country Film	Director, Writer
1952	The Olympic Elk Film	Director, Writer
1951	Nature's Half Acre Film	Director, Script
1950	Beaver Valley Film	Director
1949	The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Film	Director
1949	The Wind in the Willows Film	Director
1948	Seal Island Film	Director
1945	Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health Film	Director
1945	Something You Didn't Eat Film	Director
1943	Victory Through Air Power Film	Director
1942	Bambi Film	Co-Director
1942	Four Methods of Flush Riveting Film	Director
1940	Fantasia Film	Director
1940	The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Film	Director
1938	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Film	Animation
1935	Broken Toys Film	Animation