About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1946-04-23
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Michael Sporn

Overview

Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, and produced and directed numerous animated TV specials and short spots. Sporn was nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.

Known for

Acting
2008 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2008 The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale Directing Director 59
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2006 Reading to Your Bunny Directing Director N/A
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2005 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Directing Director 59
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2004 Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Directing Director N/A
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2002 Mona Mon Amour Directing Director N/A
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2002 I, Crocodile Directing Director N/A
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2000 Yo! Yes? Directing Director N/A
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1999 Leo the Late Bloomer Directing Director 59
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1997 White Fang Directing Director 59
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1996 Champagne Directing Director N/A
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1996 Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments Directing Director 59
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1995 The Land of the Four Winds Directing Director N/A
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1994 Whitewash Directing Director 58
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1993 The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Talking Eggs Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Directing Director 59
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1992 Nightingale Directing Director N/A
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1992 Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems Directing Director N/A
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1992 A Child's Garden of Verses Directing Director N/A
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1992 Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Emperor's New Clothes Directing Director N/A
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1992 Monty Directing Director N/A
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1991 Ira Sleeps Over Directing Director N/A
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1991 Jazztime Tale Directing Director N/A
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1991 Max's Chocolate Chicken Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Little Match Girl Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Marzipan Pig Directing Director 58
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1990 Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Directing Director 59
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1990 Earthday Birthday Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Red Shoes Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Hunting of the Snark Directing Director N/A
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1989 Baby's Storytime Directing Director N/A
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1989 What's Under My Bed? Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Story of the Dancing Frog Directing Director 59
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1988 Max's Christmas Directing Director N/A
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1988 Abel's Island Directing Director 58
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1987 Santabear's High Flying Adventure Directing Director 59
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1987 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Amazing Bone Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Mysterious Tadpole Directing Director N/A
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1984 Doctor De Soto Directing Director 58
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1982 Morris's Disappearing Bag Directing Director N/A
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1981 Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me Directing Director N/A
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1980 Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method Directing Director N/A
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1977 Simple Gifts Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1996 Champagne Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Ira Sleeps Over Writing Adaptation N/A
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1989 The Story of the Dancing Frog Writing Screenplay 59
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1988 Abel's Island Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2000 Yo! Yes? Production Producer N/A
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1997 White Fang Production Producer 59
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1996 Champagne Production Producer N/A
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1996 Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments Production Producer 59
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1994 Whitewash Production Producer 58
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1992 A Child's Garden of Verses Production Producer N/A
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1991 Ira Sleeps Over Production Producer N/A
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1991 Jazztime Tale Production Producer N/A
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1990 The Marzipan Pig Production Producer 58
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1990 Earthday Birthday Production Producer N/A
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1990 The Red Shoes Production Producer N/A
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1989 The Story of the Dancing Frog Production Producer 59
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1989 What's Under My Bed? Production Producer N/A
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1988 Abel's Island Production Producer 58
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1987 Santabear's High Flying Adventure Production Producer 59
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1984 Doctor De Soto Production Producer 58
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Crew
1991 The Adventures of the Maltese Cat Crew Thanks N/A
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Visual Effects
2000 Yo! Yes? Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1999 Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Visual Effects Animation Director 59
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1996 Champagne Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1991 Ira Sleeps Over Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1988 Abel's Island Visual Effects Animation 58
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1987 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1987 The Amazing Bone Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1986 The Mysterious Tadpole Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1977 A Doonesbury Special Visual Effects Animation 59
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1975 The Changing Middle East Visual Effects Animation N/A
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