James Algar

James Algar

Deceased · Born: Jun 11, 1912 · Died: Feb 26, 1998

Personal Details

BornJun 11, 1912 Modesto, California, USA
Relatives
  • Robert Chance Algar (Grandchild)
  • Whitton John Algar (Grandchild)
  • James Hitt Algar (Grandchild)

Biography

James Algar, a renowned cartoonist, honed his artistic skills while attending Stanford University, where he contributed to the esteemed satirical magazine, The Chaparral, by drawing engaging content. Upon joining the Disney Organisation in 1934, Algar initially served as an animator, later transitioning to director, helming the iconic "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment of Fantasia (1940) and multiple sequences of Bambi (1942). As one of the key personnel entrusted by Walt Disney, Algar was tasked with higher executive responsibilities.

During the 1950s, Algar assumed the role of chief writer/director for Disney's True Life Adventures series, producing acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning The Living Desert (1953) and The Vanishing Prairie (1954).

Career

{"id":198271,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1977","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1977-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198271.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198271.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Disneyland
Disneyland as Story
{"id":35844,"title":"The Incredible Journey","year":"1963","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-incredible-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35844.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":12933,"title":"Fantasia 2000","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fantasia-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hm01qc9h4h8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hm01qc9h4h8.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 as Director
{"id":104285,"title":"The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures","year":"1975","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-best-of-walt-disneys-true-life-adventures-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104285.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":25547,"title":"The Legend of Lobo","year":"1962","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-legend-of-lobo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25547.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Legend of Lobo
The Legend of Lobo as Director, Screenplay
{"id":66396,"title":"Jungle Cat","year":"1960","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jungle-cat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66396.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66396.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Jungle Cat
Jungle Cat as Director
{"id":66576,"title":"White Wilderness","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-wilderness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66576.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":82392,"title":"Grand Canyon","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grand-canyon-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82392.jpg"},"released":1}
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon as Director
{"id":67018,"title":"Secrets of Life","year":"1956","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-of-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67018.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Secrets of Life
Secrets of Life as Director, Writer
{"id":35456,"title":"The African Lion","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-african-lion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35456.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":67114,"title":"The Vanishing Prairie","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-vanishing-prairie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67114.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67114.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
{"id":35649,"title":"The Living Desert","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-living-desert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35649.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":174300,"title":"Bear Country","year":"1953","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bear-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174300.jpg"},"released":1}
Bear Country
Bear Country as Director, Writer
{"id":172761,"title":"Prowlers of the Everglades","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prowlers-of-the-everglades","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172761.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174355,"title":"The Alaskan Eskimo","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-alaskan-eskimo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174355.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174399,"title":"The Olympic Elk","year":"1952","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-olympic-elk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174399.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Olympic Elk
The Olympic Elk as Director, Writer
{"id":68557,"title":"Nature's Half Acre","year":"1951","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/natures-half-acre-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68557.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":174574,"title":"Beaver Valley","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beaver-valley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174574.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Beaver Valley
Beaver Valley as Director
{"id":68925,"title":"The Wind in the Willows","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wind-in-the-willows-1949","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68925.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":15783,"title":"The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-ichabod-and-mr-toad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58asofin8fb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58asofin8fb0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174791,"title":"Seal Island","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seal-island-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174791.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Seal Island
Seal Island as Director
{"id":70422,"title":"Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/health-for-the-americas-cleanliness-brings-health","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70422.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":15786,"title":"Victory Through Air Power","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/victory-through-air-power","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15786.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15786.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":71136,"title":"Four Methods of Flush Riveting","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/four-methods-of-flush-riveting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71136.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":4147,"title":"Fantasia","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fantasia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/27h6to47dkig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/27h6to47dkig.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Fantasia
Fantasia as Director