Michael Sporn
Born
23 April 1946 (79)
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.
Filmography (40)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007
Reading to Your Bunny
2006
🎬 Director
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
Mona Mon Amour
2002
🎬 Director
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
2002
I, Crocodile
2002
🎬 Director
Yo! Yes?
2000
🎬 Director
Leo the Late Bloomer
1999
White Fang
1997
Champagne
1996
🎬 Director
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
1996
The Land of the Four Winds
1995
🎬 Director
Whitewash
1994
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
1993
🎬 Director
The Talking Eggs
1993
🎬 Director
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
1992
Nightingale
1992
🎬 Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
1992
🎬 Director
A Child's Garden of Verses
1992
🎬 Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
1992
🎬 Director
Monty
1992
🎬 Director
The Emperor's New Clothes
1992
🎬 Director
Ira Sleeps Over
1991
🎬 Director
Jazztime Tale
1991
🎬 Director
Max's Chocolate Chicken
1991
🎬 Director
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
1991
🎬 Director
The Little Match Girl
1990
The Marzipan Pig
1990
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1990
Earthday Birthday
1990
🎬 Director
The Red Shoes
1990
🎬 Director
The Hunting of the Snark
1989
🎬 Director
Baby's Storytime
1989
🎬 Director
What's Under My Bed?
1989
🎬 Director
The Story of the Dancing Frog
1989
Max's Christmas
1988
🎬 Director
Abel's Island
1988
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
1987