
Director
James Algar
Born June 11, 1912 in Modesto, California, USADied February 26, 199836 films
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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36 films as director- 2000Fantasia 2000Director
- 1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresDirector
- 1974Carlo the Sierra CoyoteDirector
- 1972The City FoxDirector
- 1972Mountain BornDirector
- 1971Project FloridaDirector
- 1967One Day On Beetle RockDirector
- 1967Walt Disney MasterpiecesDirector
- 1962The Legend of LoboDirector
- 1961A Fire Called JeremiahDirector
- 1960Jungle CatDirector
- 1960Islands of the SeaDirector
- 1959Nature's Strangest CreaturesDirector
- 1958Grand CanyonDirector
- 1958White WildernessDirector
- 1957The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
- 1957Tricks of Our TradeDirector
- 1956Secrets of LifeDirector
- 1955The African LionDirector
- 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
- 1942Four Methods of Flush RivetingDirector
- 1940FantasiaDirector
- 1940The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeDirector




