Person

Michael Sporn

Directing · 1946–2014 · 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.

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  Courage the Cowardly Dog

  Writer

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  Yo! Yes?

  Director

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  Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

  Director

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  Abel's Island

  Producer

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  Whitewash

  Director

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  Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

  Director

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  Simple Gifts

  Assistant Director

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  What's Under My Bed?

  Director

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  Doctor De Soto

  Director

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  The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

  Director

• 2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930Self
• 2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920Himself
• 2006Reading to Your BunnyDirector
• 2005The Man Who Walked Between the TowersDirector
• 2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of MeDirector
• 2002Mona Mon AmourDirector
• 2002The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse TaleDirector
• 2002I, CrocodileDirector
• 2000Yo! Yes?Director
• 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesAnimation Director
• 1999Courage the Cowardly DogWriter
• 1999Leo the Late BloomerDirector
• 1997White FangProducer
• 1996ChampagneDirector
• 1996Children's Classics - The Ten CommandmentsDirector
• 1995The Land of the Four WindsDirector
• 1994WhitewashDirector
• 1993The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas TaleDirector
• 1993The Talking EggsDirector
• 1992The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasDirector
• 1992NightingaleDirector
• 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: PoemsDirector
• 1992A Child's Garden of VersesDirector
• 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery RhymesDirector
• 1992MontyDirector
• 1992The Emperor's New ClothesDirector
• 1991Ira Sleeps OverAdaptation
• 1991Jazztime TaleDirector
• 1991Max's Chocolate ChickenDirector
• 1991The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the WashDirector
• 1991The Adventures of the Maltese CatThanks
• 1990The Little Match GirlDirector
• 1990The Marzipan PigDirector
• 1990Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelDirector
• 1990Earthday BirthdayDirector
• 1990The Red ShoesDirector
• 1989The Story of the Dancing FrogScreenplay
• 1989The Hunting of the SnarkDirector
• 1989Baby's StorytimeDirector
• 1989What's Under My Bed?Director
• 1988Max's ChristmasDirector
• 1988Abel's IslandProducer
• 1987Santabear's High Flying AdventureDirector
• 1987Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th StreetScreenplay
• 1987The Amazing BoneAnimation
• 1986The Mysterious TadpoleDirector
• 1985Made in ChinaAnimation
• 1984Doctor De SotoDirector
• 1982Morris's Disappearing BagDirector
• 1981Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for MeDirector
• 1980Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific MethodDirector
• 1979Confessions of a StardreamerThanks
• 1978A Doonesbury SpecialAnimation
• 1977Simple GiftsAssistant Director
• 1975The Changing Middle EastAnimation