James Algar

director • writer • producer

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.

Born: June 11, 1912 in Modesto, California, USA

Died: February 26, 1998 (age 85)

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Known For

7.2

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Movies & TV Credits

59 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Fantasia 2000 Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2000
Trail of Danger Movie	—	Production	Producer	1978
The Bluegrass Special Movie	6.6	Production	Producer	1977
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1975
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers Movie	5.2	Production	Producer	1975
The Secret of the Pond Movie	7.9	Production	Producer	1975
The Footloose Goose Movie	6.7	Production	Producer	1975
Carlo, the Sierra Coyote Movie	—	Directing	Director	1974
Return of the Big Cat Movie	7.7	Production	Producer	1974
Two Against the Arctic Movie	7.1	Production	Producer	1974
Mountain Born Movie	—	Directing	Director	1972
The City Fox Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1972
Project Florida Short Film	5.2	Writing	Writer	1971
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou Movie	7.9	Production	Producer	1971
Rascal Movie	6.1	Production	Producer	1969
The Gnome-Mobile Movie	6.6	Production	Co-Producer	1967
One Day On Beetle Rock Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Walt Disney Masterpieces Movie	—	Directing	Director	1967
Run, Light Buck, Run Movie	8.9	Production	Co-Producer	1966
One Day at Teton Marsh Movie	9.0	Production	Producer	1964
The Incredible Journey Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1963
The Legend of Lobo Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1962
A Fire Called Jeremiah Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1961
The Wonderful World of Disney TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1961
Jungle Cat Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1960
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country Movie	8.8	Writing	Teleplay	1960
Islands of the Sea Short Film	7.6	Directing	Director	1960
Nature's Strangest Creatures Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director	1959
White Wilderness Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1958
Grand Canyon Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1958
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World Movie	6.5	Writing	Teleplay	1957
Tricks of Our Trade Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1957
All About Magic Movie	6.8	Visual Effects	Director of Previsualization	1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades Movie	—	Directing	Director	1957
Secrets of Life Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1956
Behind the True-Life Cameras/The Olympic Elk Movie	8.0	Actor	—	1955
The African Lion Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1955
A Progress Report/Nature's Half Acre Movie	8.3	Directing	Director	1955
The Vanishing Prairie Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1954
Cameras in Africa/Beaver Valley Movie	9.0	Directing	Director	1954
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.2	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1954
The Living Desert Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1953
Bear Country Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	1953
The Alaskan Eskimo Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1953
Prowlers of the Everglades Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1953
The Olympic Elk Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1952
Nature's Half Acre Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1951
Beaver Valley Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1950
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1949
The Wind in the Willows Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1949
Seal Island Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1948
Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1945
Something You Didn't Eat Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1945
Victory Through Air Power Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1943
Bambi Movie	7.2	Directing	Co-Director	1942
Four Methods of Flush Riveting Short Film	5.0	Directing	Director	1942
Fantasia Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1940
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Animation	1938
Broken Toys Short Film	6.4	Visual Effects	Animation	1935

James Algar

Known For

Bambi

Fantasia

Fantasia 2000

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Movies & TV Credits