James Algar

Career Overview

James Algar has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently True-Life Adventures Collection with 13 titles. Signature works include Bambi, Fantasia 2000, Fantasia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 76
Birth Date: 1912-06-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Modesto, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

True-Life Adventures Collection (13 titles)
Fantasia Collection (2 titles)
Bambi (1 titles)
Snow White (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Clarence Nash (2 collaborations)
Oliver Wallace (2 collaborations)
Winston Hibler (2 collaborations)
Donnie Dunagan (1 collaborations)
Peter Behn (1 collaborations)
Stan Alexander (1 collaborations)
Cammie King (1 collaborations)
Will Wright (1 collaborations)
Hardie Albright (1 collaborations)
Ann Gillis (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (38 credits)
- Fantasia 2000
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Carlo the Sierra Coyote
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The City Fox
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Mountain Born
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Project Florida
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- One Day On Beetle Rock
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Walt Disney Masterpieces
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Legend of Lobo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- A Fire Called Jeremiah
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Jungle Cat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Islands of the Sea
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Nature's Strangest Creatures
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Grand Canyon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- White Wilderness
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Tricks of Our Trade
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Secrets of Life
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The African Lion
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Vanishing Prairie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney
  
  - The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades (1957) ... director directing
  
  - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1948] (1955) ... director directing
  
  1954
- The Living Desert
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Prowlers of the Everglades
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Alaskan Eskimo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Bear Country
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Olympic Elk
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Nature's Half Acre
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Beaver Valley
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- The Wind in the Willows
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Seal Island
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Something You Didn't Eat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Victory Through Air Power
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Bambi
  
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Four Methods of Flush Riveting
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Fantasia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
production (18 credits)
- Trail of Danger
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- The Bluegrass Special
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- The Secret of the Pond
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- The Footloose Goose
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- Two Against the Arctic
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Return of the Big Cat
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Carlo the Sierra Coyote
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- The City Fox
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
- Rascal
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Solomon, the Sea Turtle
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- One Day On Beetle Rock
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- The Gnome-Mobile
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Run, Light Buck, Run
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- One Day at Teton Marsh
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- The Incredible Journey
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- Ten Who Dared
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1960
actors (1 credits)
- From Fantasia to Fantasyland
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
writing (15 credits)
- The Bluegrass Special
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1977
- The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Two Against the Arctic
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The City Fox
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Project Florida
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Run, Light Buck, Run
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- One Day at Teton Marsh
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Incredible Journey
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
- The Legend of Lobo
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Secrets of Life
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Bear Country
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- The Olympic Elk
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
visual effects (3 credits)
- All About Magic
  
  director of previsualization
  
  visual effects
  
  1957
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1938
- Broken Toys
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1935
crew (1 credits)
- Nature's Half Acre
  
  script
  
  crew
  
  1951