James Algar

James Algar (June 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998)[1] was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.[2] He worked for the Walt Disney Productions for 43 years and received the Disney Legends award in 1998.[3] He was born in Modesto, California and died in Carmel, California.

James Algar
Born	(1912-06-11)June 11, 1912 Modesto, California, United States
Died	February 26, 1998(1998-02-26) (aged 85) Carmel, California, United States
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active	1934–1977

Selected filmography

• Fantasia (1940 – director)
• Victory Through Air Power (1943 – director)
• Seal Island (1948 – director)
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949 – director)
• In Beaver Valley (1950 – director)
• Nature's Half Acre (1951 – director)
• The Olympic Elk (1952 – director and writer)
• Bear Country (1953 – director and writer)
• Prowlers of the Everglades (1953 – director and writer)
• The Living Desert (1953 – director and writer)
• The Vanishing Prairie (1954 – director and writer)
• The African Lion (1955 - director and writer)
• Secrets of Life (1956 – director and writer)
• White Wilderness (1958 – director and writer)
• Grand Canyon (1958 – director)
• Jungle Cat (1960 – director and writer)
• Ten Who Dared (1960 – producer)
• The Legend of Lobo (1962 – director, producer and writer)
• The Gnome-Mobile (1967 – producer)
• The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975 – director, producer and writer)

References

1. Staff (March 22, 1998). "James Algar dies at 85". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
2. "James Algar". NY Times. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
3. Disney Legends – James Algar

External links

• James Algar on IMDb