James Algar

Director. Born 11 June 1912 in Modesto, California, USA. Died 26 February 1998.

Titles on Fi1m3 directing · 1 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Born

11 June 1912, Modesto, California, USA

Died

26 February 1998

Active

1938–2000

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

77Fi1m

71Critics

We rate James’s work 6 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 4 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $405m across 3 films with figures
Active: 1938–2000

Genres

Animation3
Family3
Drama1
Fantasy1
Music1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestBambi1942

65WorstFantasia 20002000

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21930s

101940s

181950s

151960s

131970s

12000s

Awards

Other awards1 won

Won1998Disney Legends: Disney Legends

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.