Michael Sporn

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1946-04-23 00:00:00
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Known For:Directing
Death Date:2014-01-19 00:00:00
Popularity:1
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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.

Filmography (40)

Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over
adaptation1991
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses
producer1992
No Image
Confessions of a Stardreamer
thanks1979
No Image
Made in China
animation1985
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over
animation1991
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
director1993
7.3
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
animation director1999
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
producer1990
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over
director1991
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over
producer1991
6.1
White Fang
White Fang
producer1997
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses
director1992
10
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
director1990
4.2
Doctor De Soto
Doctor De Soto
producer1984
The Amazing Bone
The Amazing Bone
director1987
5
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
director1992
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
director1987
9
Champagne
Champagne
animation1996
9
Champagne
Champagne
producer1996
9
Champagne
Champagne
writer1996
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole
director1986
8.5
The Marzipan Pig
The Marzipan Pig
producer1990
8.5
The Marzipan Pig
The Marzipan Pig
director1990
No Image
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me
director1981
8.7
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
director1996
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes?
director2000
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed?
director1989
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes?
producer2000
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed?
producer1989
6
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
director1990
6.1
White Fang
White Fang
director1997
Reading to Your Bunny
Reading to Your Bunny
director2006
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Morris's Disappearing Bag
director1982
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken
director1991
8.5
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
director2002
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes?
animation2000
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole
animation1986
8.7
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
producer1996
8
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog
director1989
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
thanks1991