Michael Sporn
Biography
Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, alongside producing and directing numerous short spots alongside television specials, the majority notable for being literary adaptations. Sporn was nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.
Personal Details
Movies (49)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
as Self
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as Himself
2007
Reading to Your Bunny
Director (Directing)
2006
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Director (Directing)
2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Director (Directing)
2004
Mona Mon Amour
Director (Directing)
2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
Director (Directing)
2002
I, Crocodile
Director (Directing)
2002
Yo! Yes?
Director (Directing)
2000
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1999
Leo the Late Bloomer
Director (Directing)
1999
White Fang
Producer (Production)
1997
Champagne
Director (Directing)
1996
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Director (Directing)
1996
The Land of the Four Winds
Director (Directing)
1995
Whitewash
Director (Directing)
1994
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
Director (Directing)
1993
The Talking Eggs
Director (Directing)
1993
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
Director (Directing)
1992
Nightingale
Director (Directing)
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Director (Directing)
1992
A Child's Garden of Verses
Director (Directing)
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Director (Directing)
1992
Monty
Director (Directing)
1992
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director (Directing)
1992
Ira Sleeps Over
Adaptation (Writing)
1991
Jazztime Tale
Director (Directing)
1991
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Director (Directing)
1991
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Director (Directing)
1991
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
Thanks (Crew)
1991
The Little Match Girl
Director (Directing)
1990
The Marzipan Pig
Director (Directing)
1990
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Director (Directing)
1990
Earthday Birthday
Director (Directing)
1990
The Red Shoes
Director (Directing)
1990
The Hunting of the Snark
Director (Directing)
1989
Baby's Storytime
Director (Directing)
1989
The Story of the Dancing Frog
Screenplay (Writing)
1989
What's Under My Bed?
Director (Directing)
1989
Max's Christmas
Director (Directing)
1988
Abel's Island
Producer (Production)
1988
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Director (Directing)
1987
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Screenplay (Writing)
1987
The Amazing Bone
Animation (Visual Effects)
1987
The Mysterious Tadpole
Director (Directing)
1986
Made in China
Animation (Visual Effects)
1985
Doctor De Soto
Director (Directing)
1984
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Director (Directing)
1982
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me
Director (Directing)
1981
