Person
James Algar
Directing · 1912–1998 · Modesto, California, USA
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.
Known for
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director
Bambi
Co-Director
Fantasia
Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director
Fantasia 2000
Director
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Director
The Gnome-Mobile
Co-Producer
Jungle Cat
Director
Ten Who Dared
Associate Producer
Filmography
- 2000Fantasia 2000Director
- 1978Trail of DangerProducer
- 1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandself
- 1977The Bluegrass SpecialStory
- 1975The Secret of the PondProducer
- 1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresDirector
- 1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersProducer
- 1975The Footloose GooseProducer
- 1974Two Against the ArcticProducer
- 1974Return of the Big CatProducer
- 1974Carlo the Sierra CoyoteDirector
- 1972The City FoxWriter
- 1972Mountain BornDirector
- 1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouProducer
- 1971Project FloridaWriter
- 1969RascalProducer
- 1969Solomon, the Sea TurtleProducer
- 1967One Day On Beetle RockDirector
- 1967The Gnome-MobileCo-Producer
- 1967Walt Disney MasterpiecesDirector
- 1966Run, Light Buck, RunCo-Producer
- 1964One Day at Teton MarshProducer
- 1963The Incredible JourneyWriter
- 1962The Legend of LoboScreenplay
- 1961A Fire Called JeremiahDirector
- 1961The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector
- 1960Ten Who DaredAssociate Producer
- 1960Rapids Ahead/Bear CountryTeleplay
- 1960Jungle CatDirector
- 1960Islands of the SeaDirector
- 1959Nature's Strangest CreaturesDirector
- 1958Grand CanyonDirector
- 1958White WildernessDirector
- 1957The Best Doggoned Dog in the WorldTeleplay
- 1957The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
- 1957Tricks of Our TradeDirector
- 1957All About MagicDirector of Previsualization
- 1956Secrets of LifeDirector
- 1955The African LionDirector
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector
- 1954The Vanishing PrairieDirector
- 1953The Living DesertDirector
- 1953Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
- 1953The Alaskan EskimoDirector
- 1953Bear CountryDirector
- 1952The Olympic ElkDirector
- 1951Nature's Half AcreDirector
- 1950Beaver ValleyDirector
- 1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadDirector
- 1949The Wind in the WillowsDirector
- 1948Seal IslandDirector
- 1945Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings HealthDirector
- 1945Something You Didn't EatDirector
- 1943Victory Through Air PowerDirector
- 1942BambiCo-Director
- 1942Four Methods of Flush RivetingDirector
- 1940FantasiaDirector
- 1940The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeDirector
- 1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
- 1935Broken ToysAnimation
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