Portrait of James Algar

Directing

James Algar

Titles
60movies2TV shows
Career

Active from 1940 to 2000, with a break from 1978 to 1999, busiest in 1953 with 4 main titles.

Directed
41
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fantasia
Fantasia
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Algar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.6
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Nature Documentary 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Animal Behavior 2
  • Educational 2
  • Animated Musical Anthology 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllMovies3
RoleAnyDirecting40Production17Writing15Visual Effects3Appearances1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s21950s1
GenreAnyAnimation3Fantasy1Family1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

1 title
Poster for All About Magic

Director of Previsualization

1930s

2 titles · average score 76
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