Directing
Michael Sporn
EN cinema · 55 credits
Born
23 April 1946
Died
19 January 2014 (aged 67)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
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
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
Animation Director
I, Crocodile
Director
Mona Mon Amour
Director
Yo! Yes?
Director, Producer, Animation
Leo the Late Bloomer
Director
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Animation Director
White Fang
Producer, Director
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Director, Producer
Champagne
Director, Producer, Writer, Animation
Whitewash
Director, Producer
The Talking Eggs
Director
Monty
Director
Nightingale
Director
A Child's Garden of Verses
Director, Producer
Jazztime Tale
Director, Producer
Ira Sleeps Over
Adaptation, Producer, Director, Animation
The Red Shoes
Director, Producer
The Marzipan Pig
Director, Producer
Earthday Birthday
Director, Producer
Baby's Storytime
Director
The Story of the Dancing Frog
Screenplay, Producer, Director
What's Under My Bed?
Director, Producer
Abel's Island
Producer, Screenplay, Animation, Director
The Amazing Bone
Animation, Director
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Screenplay, Animation, Director
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
1987
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Director, Producer
The Mysterious Tadpole
Director, Animation
Made in China
Animation
Doctor De Soto
Director, Producer
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
1980
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Director, Screenplay
A Doonesbury Special
Animation
Simple Gifts
Assistant Director
