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James Algar

Directing • 1912-06-11 • 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

Bambi

Bambi

1942

Fantasia

Fantasia

1940

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938

Fantasia 2000

Fantasia 2000

2000

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey

1963

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Filmography

2000
Fantasia 2000Film
Director
★ 7.0
1975
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1974
Carlo the Sierra CoyoteFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1972
The City FoxFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1972
Mountain BornFilm
Director
1971
Project FloridaFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1967
Walt Disney MasterpiecesFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1967
One Day On Beetle RockFilm
Director
1962
The Legend of LoboFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1961
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1961
A Fire Called JeremiahFilm
Director
1960
Jungle CatFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1960
Islands of the SeaFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1959
Nature's Strangest CreaturesFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1958
Grand CanyonFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1958
White WildernessFilm
Director
★ 4.5
1957
Tricks of Our TradeFilm
Director
1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesFilm
Director
1956
Secrets of LifeFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1955
The African LionFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.9
1954
The Vanishing PrairieFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1953
The Living DesertFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1953
Bear CountryFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1953
The Alaskan EskimoFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1953
Prowlers of the EvergladesFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1952
The Olympic ElkFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1951
Nature's Half AcreFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1950
Beaver ValleyFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1949
The Wind in the WillowsFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1948
Seal IslandFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1945
Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings HealthFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1945
Something You Didn't EatFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1943
Victory Through Air PowerFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1942
BambiFilm
Co-Director
★ 7.0
1942
Four Methods of Flush RivetingFilm
Director
★ 3.8
1940
FantasiaFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1940
The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeFilm
Director
★ 10.0