Michael Sporn
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-04-23
Day of Death
2014-01-19 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Michael Sporn
Biography
Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, and produced and directed numerous animated TV specials and short spots. Sporn was nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.
Known For
Acting
(2008)
(2007)
Crew
(2006)
Reading to Your Bunny
Director
(2005)
(2004)
(2002)
I, Crocodile
Director
(2002)
Mona Mon Amour
Director
(2002)
(2000)
Yo! Yes?
Director, Producer, Animation
(1999)
Leo the Late Bloomer
Director
(1999)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Animation Director
(1997)
White Fang
Producer, Director
(1996)
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Director, Producer
(1996)
Champagne
Director, Animation, Writer, Producer
(1995)
The Land of the Four Winds
Director
(1994)
Whitewash
Producer, Director
(1993)
The Talking Eggs
Director
(1993)
(1992)
Monty
Director
(1992)
(1992)
Nightingale
Director
(1992)
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Director
(1992)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
(1992)
(1992)
A Child's Garden of Verses
Producer, Director
(1991)
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Director
(1991)
Jazztime Tale
Director, Producer
(1991)
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Director
(1991)
(1991)
Ira Sleeps Over
Adaptation, Producer, Director, Animation
(1990)
The Red Shoes
Director, Producer
(1990)
The Marzipan Pig
Producer, Director
(1990)
The Little Match Girl
Director
(1990)
(1990)
Earthday Birthday
Director, Producer
(1989)
Baby's Storytime
Director
(1989)
The Hunting of the Snark
Director
(1989)
The Story of the Dancing Frog
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1989)
What's Under My Bed?
Director, Producer
(1988)
Abel's Island
Screenplay, Animation, Producer, Director
(1988)
Max's Christmas
Director
(1987)
The Amazing Bone
Animation, Director
(1987)
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Screenplay, Animation, Director
(1987)
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Director, Producer
(1986)
The Mysterious Tadpole
Director, Animation
(1984)
Doctor De Soto
Director, Producer
(1982)
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Director
(1981)
(1980)
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Screenplay, Director
(1977)
Simple Gifts
Assistant Director
(1977)
A Doonesbury Special
Animation
(1975)
The Changing Middle East
Animation