Michael Sporn
- Born
- April 23, 1946
- Died
- January 19, 2014 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2006Reading to Your BunnyFilm · Director
- 2005The Man Who Walked Between the TowersFilm · Director
- 2004'Twas the Night - A Holiday CelebrationFilm · Animation Director
- 2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of MeFilm · Director
- 2002Mona Mon AmourFilm · Director
- 2002The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse TaleFilm · Director
- 2002I, CrocodileFilm · Director
- 2000Yo! Yes?Film · Director, Producer, Animation
- 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesFilm · Animation Director
- 1999Courage the Cowardly DogSeries · Writer★ 8.2
- 1999Leo the Late BloomerFilm · Director
- 1997White FangFilm · Producer, Director
- 1996ChampagneFilm · Director, Animation, Writer, Producer
- 1996Children's Classics - The Ten CommandmentsFilm · Director, Producer
- 1995The Land of the Four WindsThe Land of the Four WindsFilm · Director
- 1994WhitewashFilm · Producer, Director
- 1993The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas TaleFilm · Director
- 1993The Talking EggsFilm · Director
- 1992The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasFilm · Director
- 1992NightingaleFilm · Director
- 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: PoemsFilm · Director
- 1992A Child's Garden of VersesFilm · Producer, Director
- 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery RhymesFilm · Director
- 1992MontyFilm · Director
- 1992The Emperor's New ClothesFilm · Director
- 1991Ira Sleeps OverFilm · Adaptation, Producer, Director, Animation
- 1991Jazztime TaleFilm · Director, Producer
- 1991Max's Chocolate ChickenFilm · Director
- 1991The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the WashFilm · Director
- 1991The Adventures of the Maltese CatFilm · Thanks
- 1990The Little Match GirlFilm · Director
- 1990The Marzipan PigFilm · Producer, Director
- 1990Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelFilm · Director
- 1990Earthday BirthdayFilm · Director, Producer
- 1990The Red ShoesFilm · Director, Producer
- 1989The Story of the Dancing FrogFilm · Screenplay, Producer, Director
- 1989Baby's StorytimeFilm · Director
- 1989The Hunting of the SnarkFilm · Director
- 1989What's Under My Bed?Film · Director, Producer
- 1988Max's ChristmasFilm · Director
- 1988Abel's IslandFilm · Screenplay, Animation, Producer, Director
- 1987Santabear's High Flying AdventureSantabear's High Flying AdventureFilm · Director, Producer
- 1987Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th StreetFilm · Screenplay, Animation, Director
- 1987The Amazing BoneFilm · Animation, Director
- 1986The Mysterious TadpoleFilm · Director, Animation
- 1985Made in ChinaFilm · Animation
- 1984Doctor De SotoFilm · Director, Producer
- 1982Morris's Disappearing BagFilm · Director
- 1981Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for MeWhy We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for MeFilm · Director
- 1980Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific MethodByron B. Blackbear and the Scientific MethodFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1979Confessions of a StardreamerConfessions of a StardreamerFilm · Thanks
- 1978A Doonesbury SpecialFilm · Animation
- 1977Simple GiftsFilm · Assistant Director
- 1975The Changing Middle EastFilm · Animation
