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James Algar

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Fantasia 2000 poster7.0Fantasia 20002000The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad poster6.5The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949The Living Desert poster7.1The Living Desert1953The Wind in the Willows poster6.8The Wind in the Willows1949Victory Through Air Power poster5.7Victory Through Air Power1943

Filmography

36 films as director
  1. 2000Fantasia 2000Director
  2. 1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresDirector
  3. 1974Carlo the Sierra CoyoteDirector
  4. 1972The City FoxDirector
  5. 1972Mountain BornDirector
  6. 1971Project FloridaDirector
  7. 1967One Day On Beetle RockDirector
  8. 1967Walt Disney MasterpiecesDirector
  9. 1962The Legend of LoboDirector
  10. 1961A Fire Called JeremiahDirector
  11. 1960Jungle CatDirector
  12. 1960Islands of the SeaDirector
  13. 1959Nature's Strangest CreaturesDirector
  14. 1958Grand CanyonDirector
  15. 1958White WildernessDirector
  16. 1957The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
  17. 1957Tricks of Our TradeDirector
  18. 1956Secrets of LifeDirector
  19. 1955The African LionDirector
  20. 1954The Vanishing PrairieDirector
  21. 1953The Living DesertDirector
  22. 1953Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
  23. 1953The Alaskan EskimoDirector
  24. 1953Bear CountryDirector
  25. 1952The Olympic ElkDirector
  26. 1951Nature's Half AcreDirector
  27. 1950Beaver ValleyDirector
  28. 1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadDirector
  29. 1949The Wind in the WillowsDirector
  30. 1948Seal IslandDirector
  31. 1945Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings HealthDirector
  32. 1945Something You Didn't EatDirector
  33. 1943Victory Through Air PowerDirector
  34. 1942Four Methods of Flush RivetingDirector
  35. 1940FantasiaDirector
  36. 1940The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeDirector