Michael Sporn
Known for
Directing
Born
April 23, 1946
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 19, 2014 (aged 67)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2005
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
White Fang
1997
A Doonesbury Special
1978
Doctor De Soto
1984
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
1996
Abel's Island
1988
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
1992Filmography
2008
2007
2006
Reading to Your BunnyDirector
2005
2004
'Twas the Night - A Holiday CelebrationAnimation Director
2004
2002
Mona Mon AmourDirector
2002
2002
I, CrocodileDirector
2000
Yo! Yes?Director, Producer, Animation
1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesAnimation Director
1999
1999
Leo the Late BloomerDirector
1997
White FangProducer, Director
1996
ChampagneDirector, Animation, Writer, Producer
1996
Children's Classics - The Ten CommandmentsDirector, Producer
1995
The Land of the Four WindsDirector
1994
WhitewashProducer, Director
1993
1993
The Talking EggsDirector
1992
1992
NightingaleDirector
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: PoemsDirector
1992
A Child's Garden of VersesProducer, Director
1992