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, 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
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?
Producer, Director, Animation
(1999)
Leo the Late Bloomer
Director
(1999)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Animation Director
(1997)
White Fang
Director, Producer
(1996)
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Director, Producer
(1996)
Champagne
Animation, Producer, Director, Writer
(1995)
The Land of the Four Winds
Director
(1994)
Whitewash
Director, Producer
(1993)
The Talking Eggs
Director
(1993)
(1992)
Monty
Director
(1992)
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Director
(1992)
Nightingale
Director
(1992)
(1992)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
(1992)
(1992)
A Child's Garden of Verses
Director, Producer
(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
Director, Producer
(1990)
The Little Match Girl
Director
(1990)
(1990)
Earthday Birthday
Director, Producer
(1989)
The Hunting of the Snark
Director
(1989)
Baby's Storytime
Director
(1989)
The Story of the Dancing Frog
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1989)
What's Under My Bed?
Director, Producer
(1988)
Abel's Island
Producer, Screenplay, Animation, 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
Director, Screenplay
(1977)
Simple Gifts
Assistant Director
(1977)
A Doonesbury Special
Animation
(1975)
The Changing Middle East
Animation