Michael Sporn

Poster

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 Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 84
Birth Date: 1946-04-23 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Credits

actors (2 credits)
- Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
directing (46 credits)
- 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
- Leo the Late Bloomer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- White Fang
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  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
- The Emperor's New Clothes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Monty
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Ira Sleeps Over
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  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 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 Story of the Dancing Frog
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Baby's Storytime
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- What's Under My Bed?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Hunting of the Snark
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Max's Christmas
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Abel's Island
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Santabear's High Flying Adventure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Amazing Bone
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Mysterious Tadpole
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- 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
- Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Simple Gifts
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1977
visual effects (12 credits)
- 'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  2004
- Yo! Yes?
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2000
- Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
  
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1999
- Champagne
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- Ira Sleeps Over
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1991
- Abel's Island
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- The Amazing Bone
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987
- The Mysterious Tadpole
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- Made in China
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
- A Doonesbury Special
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1978
- The Changing Middle East
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1975
production (16 credits)
- Yo! Yes?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- White Fang
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Champagne
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Whitewash
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- A Child's Garden of Verses
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Ira Sleeps Over
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Jazztime Tale
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Marzipan Pig
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Earthday Birthday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Red Shoes
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Story of the Dancing Frog
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- What's Under My Bed?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Abel's Island
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Santabear's High Flying Adventure
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Doctor De Soto
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
writing (6 credits)
- Champagne
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Ira Sleeps Over
  
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1991
- The Story of the Dancing Frog
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Abel's Island
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
crew (2 credits)
- The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1991
- Confessions of a Stardreamer
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1979