Michael Sporn

Director

Born: April 23, 1946
Died: January 19, 2014 (age 67)
From: 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.

Filmography (47)

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)
Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)
Himself
Reading to Your Bunny (2006)
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005)
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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004)
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Mona Mon Amour (2002)
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The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale (2002)
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I, Crocodile (2002)
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Yo! Yes? (2000)
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Leo the Late Bloomer (1999)
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White Fang (1997)
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Champagne (1996)
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Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments (1996)
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The Land of the Four Winds
The Land of the Four Winds (1995)
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Whitewash (1994)
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The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993)
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The Talking Eggs (1993)
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The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (1992)
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Nightingale (1992)
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Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems (1992)
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A Child's Garden of Verses (1992)
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Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (1992)
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Monty (1992)
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The Emperor's New Clothes (1992)
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Ira Sleeps Over (1991)
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Jazztime Tale (1991)
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Max's Chocolate Chicken (1991)
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (1991)
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The Little Match Girl (1990)
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The Marzipan Pig (1990)
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