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James Algar
Writer 1912 - 1998

James Algar

Modesto, California, USA

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.

Filmography

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5 titles
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

James Algar 1975 1h 29m

Animals of all kinds are filmed in different moments of habitat.

The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey

Fletcher Markle 1963 1h 20m 6.0

The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?

Secrets of Life

Secrets of Life

James Algar 1956 1h 10m

A feature-length documentary showing the changing world of nature, the sky, the sea, the sun, planets, insects and volcanic action. A story of nature's strange and intricate designs for survival and her many methods of perpetuating life.

Bear Country

Bear Country

James Algar 1953 33m

Bear Country is a 1953 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. It won an Academy Award at the 26th Academy Awards in 1954 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[1] The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.

The Olympic Elk

The Olympic Elk

James Algar 1952 27m 6.0

Join the majestic Olympic elk as they traverse the alpine path from their winter home in the lowland shadow of Washington's Mount Olympus, to the fertile grazing grounds of its towering peaks.

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