James Algar

James Algar was born on Jun 11, 1912 in USA. James Algar's big-screen debut came with Fantasia directed by James Algar in 1940. James Algar is known for Fantasia 2000 directed by James Algar, Steve Martin stars as Self - Introductory Host and Itzhak Perlman as Self - Host (segment "Pines of Rome"). James Algar has got 10 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award James Algar achieved is Berlin International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie James Algar plays is Fantasia 2000 which will be released on Jun 16, 2000.

James Algar studied at Stanford where he developed his skills as a cartoonist by drawing for the university's satirical magazine, The Chaparral. He joined the Disney Organisation in 1934, initially as animator. He directed the classic "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment of Fantasia (1940), as well as several sequences of Bambi (1942). Algar was one of several key personnel to whom Walt Disney delegated higher executive functions. During the 1950's, he assumed the mantle of chief writer/director for Disney's True Life Adventure series, turning out such Oscar-winning documentaries as Désert vivant (1953) and La grande prairie (1954).Algar was named a Disney Legend in 1998 and has been recipient of the Look Magazine Movie Award for outstanding achievement in production.