James Algar
Directing·June 11, 1912·† February 26, 1998 — 85 years old·Modesto, California, USA
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
1938·7.1
Bambi
1942·7.0
Fantasia
1940·7.3
Fantasia 2000
2000·7.0
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949·6.5
The Incredible Journey
1963·6.6
The Gnome-Mobile
1967·6.3
The Wind in the Willows
1949·6.8
The Living Desert
1953·7.1
Victory Through Air Power
1943·5.8
The African Lion
1955·7.1
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954·7.9
Filmography · 60
2000Fantasia 2000Director1978Trail of DangerProducer1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandself1977The Bluegrass SpecialStory · Producer1975The Secret of the PondProducer1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresDirector · Writer1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersProducer1975The Footloose GooseProducer1974Two Against the ArcticProducer · Teleplay1974Return of the Big CatProducer1974Carlo the Sierra CoyoteDirector · Producer1972The City FoxWriter · Director · Producer1972Mountain BornDirector1971The Boy from Dead Man's BayouProducer1971Project FloridaWriter · Director1969RascalProducer1969Solomon, the Sea TurtleProducer1967One Day On Beetle RockDirector · Producer1967The Gnome-MobileCo-Producer1967Walt Disney MasterpiecesDirector1966Run, Light Buck, RunCo-Producer · Writer1964One Day at Teton MarshProducer · Teleplay1963The Incredible JourneyWriter · Co-Producer1962The Legend of LoboScreenplay · Director1961A Fire Called JeremiahDirector1961The Wonderful World of DisneyTVDirector1960Ten Who DaredAssociate Producer1960Rapids Ahead/Bear CountryTeleplay1960Jungle CatDirector1960Islands of the SeaDirector1959Nature's Strangest CreaturesDirector1958Grand CanyonDirector1958White WildernessDirector1957The Best Doggoned Dog in the WorldTeleplay1957The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector · Writer1957Tricks of Our TradeDirector1957All About MagicDirector of Previsualization1956Secrets of LifeDirector · Writer1955The African LionDirector1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVDirector1954The Vanishing PrairieDirector1953The Living DesertDirector1953Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector1953The Alaskan EskimoDirector1953Bear CountryDirector · Writer1952The Olympic ElkDirector · Writer1951Nature's Half AcreDirector · Script1950Beaver ValleyDirector1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadDirector1949The Wind in the WillowsDirector1948Seal IslandDirector1945Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings HealthDirector1945Something You Didn't EatDirector1943Victory Through Air PowerDirector1942BambiCo-Director1942Four Methods of Flush RivetingDirector1940FantasiaDirector1940The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeDirector1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation1935Broken ToysAnimation