
James Algar
DirectingBorn Jun 11, 1912Died Feb 26, 1998
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

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
movie1971

Return of the Big Cat
movie1974

The Footloose Goose
movie1975

The Olympic Elk
movie1952

The Olympic Elk
movie1952

Carlo the Sierra Coyote
movie1974

Carlo the Sierra Coyote
movie1974

The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1961

The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954

Prowlers of the Everglades
movie1953

Grand Canyon
movie1958

Bear Country
movie1953
Filmography
2000Fantasia 2000as Directormovie1978Trail of Dangeras Producermovie1978From Fantasia to Fantasylandas selfmovie1977The Bluegrass Specialas Producermovie1975The Secret of the Pondas Producermovie1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventuresas Writermovie1975The Boy Who Talked to Badgersas Producermovie1975The Footloose Gooseas Producermovie1974Two Against the Arcticas Teleplaymovie1974Return of the Big Catas Producermovie1974Carlo the Sierra Coyoteas Producermovie1972The City Foxas Producermovie1972Mountain Bornas Directormovie1971The Boy from Dead Man's Bayouas Producermovie1971Project Floridaas Directormovie1969Rascalas Producermovie1969Solomon, the Sea Turtleas Producermovie1967One Day On Beetle Rockas Producermovie1967The Gnome-Mobileas Co-Producermovie1967Walt Disney Masterpiecesas Directormovie1966Run, Light Buck, Runas Writermovie1964One Day at Teton Marshas Teleplaymovie1963The Incredible Journeyas Co-Producermovie1962The Legend of Loboas Directormovie1961A Fire Called Jeremiahas Directormovie1961The Wonderful World of Disneyas Directortv1960Ten Who Daredas Associate Producermovie1960Rapids Ahead/Bear Countryas Teleplaymovie1960Jungle Catas Directormovie1960Islands of the Seaas Directormovie1959Nature's Strangest Creaturesas Directormovie1958Grand Canyonas Directormovie1958White Wildernessas Directormovie1957The Best Doggoned Dog in the Worldas Teleplaymovie1957The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Evergladesas Writermovie1957Tricks of Our Tradeas Directormovie1957All About Magicas Director of Previsualizationmovie1956Secrets of Lifeas Writermovie1955The African Lionas Directormovie1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Directortv1954The Vanishing Prairieas Directormovie1953The Living Desertas Directormovie1953Prowlers of the Evergladesas Directormovie1953The Alaskan Eskimoas Directormovie1953Bear Countryas Writermovie1952The Olympic Elkas Writermovie1951Nature's Half Acreas Scriptmovie1950Beaver Valleyas Directormovie1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toadas Directormovie1949The Wind in the Willowsas Directormovie1948Seal Islandas Directormovie1945Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Healthas Directormovie1945Something You Didn't Eatas Directormovie1943Victory Through Air Poweras Directormovie1942Bambias Co-Directormovie1942Four Methods of Flush Rivetingas Directormovie1940Fantasiaas Directormovie1940The Sorcerer’s Apprenticeas Directormovie1938Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsas Animationmovie1935Broken Toysas Animationmovie