Michael Sporn

Michael Sporn

Deceased · Born: Apr 23, 1946 · Died: Jan 19, 2014

Known For

Doctor DeSoto Doctor DeSoto
Abel's Island Abel's Island

Personal Details

Born Apr 23, 1946 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Career

2010
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
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2006
Reading to Your Bunny
Reading to Your Bunny as Director
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2005
Between the Towers
Between the Towers as Director
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2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me as Director
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2002
I, Crocodile
I, Crocodile as Director
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The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale as Director
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2000
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes? as Director
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1996
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments as Director
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1994
Whitewash
Whitewash as Director
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1993
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale as Director
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The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs as Director
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1992
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes as Director
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Nightingale
Nightingale as Director
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Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems as Director
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Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes as Director
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A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses as Director
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1991
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over as Director
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Jazztime Tale
Jazztime Tale as Director
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Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken as Director
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1990
The Marzipan Pig
The Marzipan Pig as Director
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HBO Storybook Musicals
HBO Storybook Musicals as Director
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Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday as Director
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The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes as Director
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The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl as Director
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1989
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed? as Director
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The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog as Director, Screenplay
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1988
Max's Christmas
Max's Christmas as Director
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Abel's Island
Abel's Island as Director, Screenplay
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1987
HBO Storybook Musicals
HBO Storybook Musicals as Director, Screenplay
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The Amazing Bone
The Amazing Bone as Director
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Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure as Director
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1986
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole as Director
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1984
Doctor DeSoto
Doctor DeSoto as Director
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1982
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Morris's Disappearing Bag as Director
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