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James Algar is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Co-Director, Animation and Script American born on 11 june 1912 at Modesto (USA)

James Algar

James Algar
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Nationality USA
Birth 11 june 1912 at Modesto (USA)
Death 26 february 1998 (at 85 years) at Carmel-by-the-Sea (USA)

James Algar (June 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked for the 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.

Biography

James Algar commence sa carrière aux Studios Disney en 1934 comme animateur sur Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (1937). Il devient directeur d'animation sur la séquence de l'Apprenti Sorcier de Fantasia (1940), poste qu'il occupera sur certaines scènes de Bambi (1942) puis Le Crapaud et le Maître d'école (1949).

Il réalisa ensuite plusieurs films de la série des True-Life Adventures et travailla ensuite sur le système Circle-Vision 360°. Il réalisa plusieurs films sous ce format.

Best films

Bambi (1942)
(Director)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
(Animation)
Fantasia (1940)
(Director)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
(Director)
The Living Desert (1953)
(Director)
The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
(Director)

Usually with

Winston Hibler
Winston Hibler
(20 films)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
(24 films)
Ted Sears
Ted Sears
(12 films)
Ben Sharpsteen
Ben Sharpsteen
(11 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of James Algar (37 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1999Fantasia 2000Director
1977The Bluegrass SpecialStory, Producer
1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersProducer
1975The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life AdventuresDirector, Scriptwriter
1969RascalProducer
1967The Gnome-MobileCo-Producer
1963The Incredible JourneyWriter, Co-Producer
1963The Legend of Sleepy HollowDirector
1962The Legend of LoboDirector, Scriptwriter, Producer
1960Jungle CatDirector, Scriptwriter
1960Ten Who DaredProducer
1960Islands of the SeaDirector
1960Jungle CatDirector, Scriptwriter
1958White WildernessDirector, Scriptwriter
1958Grand CanyonDirector
1956Secrets of LifeDirector, Writer
1955The African LionDirector, Scriptwriter
1954The Vanishing PrairieDirector, Scriptwriter
1953Bear CountryDirector, Writer
1953The Living DesertDirector, Scriptwriter
1953The Alaskan EskimoDirector
1953Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector
1953Prowlers of the EvergladesDirector, Scriptwriter
1952The Olympic ElkDirector, Writer
1952The Olympic ElkDirector, Writer
1951Nature's Half AcreDirector, Scriptwriter, Script
1950Beaver ValleyDirector
1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadDirector
1949The Wind in the WillowsDirector
1948Seal IslandDirector
1943Victory Through Air PowerDirector
1942BambiDirector, Co-Director
1942Four Methods of Flush RivetingDirector
1940FantasiaDirector
1940L'Apprenti sorcierDirector
1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
1935Broken ToysAnimation