Michael Sporn

Michael Sporn

Directing Apr 23, 1946 Jan 19, 2014 (aged 68) 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.

2 Acting Credits
53 Crew Credits

Acting

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Movie

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

as Self

2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Movie

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

as Himself

2007

Crew

Courage the Cowardly Dog TV

Courage the Cowardly Dog

Writer

1999
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Movie

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Director

2005
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Movie

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

Animation Director

1999
White Fang Movie

White Fang

Director

1997
A Doonesbury Special Movie

A Doonesbury Special

Animation

1977
Doctor De Soto Movie

Doctor De Soto

Director

1984
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments Movie

Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments

Director

1996
Abel's Island Movie

Abel's Island

Producer

1988
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Movie

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

Director

2004
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Movie

The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

Director

1992
The Story of the Dancing Frog Movie

The Story of the Dancing Frog

Producer

1989
Santabear's High Flying Adventure Movie

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

Director

1987