Michael Sporn

Michael Sporn

Directing · Born 1946-04-23 · 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.

As cast

As director

Reading to Your Bunny
Reading to Your Bunny 2006
Director
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers 2005
Director
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me 2004
Director
Mona Mon Amour
Mona Mon Amour 2002
Director
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale 2002
Director
I, Crocodile
I, Crocodile 2002
Director
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes? 2000
Director
Leo the Late Bloomer
Leo the Late Bloomer 1999
Director
White Fang
White Fang 1997
Director
Champagne
Champagne 1996
Director
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments 1996
Director
No poster
The Land of the Four Winds 1995
Director
Whitewash
Whitewash 1994
Director
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale 1993
Director
The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs 1993
Director
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas 1992
Director
Nightingale
Nightingale 1992
Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems 1992
Director
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses 1992
Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes 1992
Director
Monty
Monty 1992
Director
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes 1992
Director
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over 1991
Director
Jazztime Tale
Jazztime Tale 1991
Director
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken 1991
Director
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 1991
Director
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl 1990
Director
The Marzipan Pig
The Marzipan Pig 1990
Director
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 1990
Director
Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday 1990
Director
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes 1990
Director
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark 1989
Director
Baby's Storytime
Baby's Storytime 1989
Director
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed? 1989
Director
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog 1989
Director
Max's Christmas
Max's Christmas 1988
Director
Abel's Island
Abel's Island 1988
Director
No poster
Santabear's High Flying Adventure 1987
Director
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987
Director
The Amazing Bone
The Amazing Bone 1987
Director
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole 1986
Director
Doctor De Soto
Doctor De Soto 1984
Director
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Morris's Disappearing Bag 1982
Director
No poster
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me 1981
Director
No poster
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980
Director