Michael Sporn
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.
Known For
Courage the Cowardly Dog
82%
Writer
1999
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
70%
Director
2005
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
73%
Animation Director
1999
White Fang
66%
Producer
1997
A Doonesbury Special
56%
Animation
1978
Doctor De Soto
52%
Director
1984
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
82%
Director
1996
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
80%
Director
2004
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Self
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
2007
Reading to Your Bunny
Director
2006
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
70%
Director
2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
80%
Director
2004
Mona Mon Amour
80%
Director
2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
85%
Director
2002
I, Crocodile
70%
Director
2002
Yo! Yes?
Producer
2000
Yo! Yes?
Director
2000
Yo! Yes?
Animation
2000
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
73%
Animation Director
1999
Courage the Cowardly Dog
82%
Writer
1999
Leo the Late Bloomer
90%
Director
1999
White Fang
66%
Producer
1997
White Fang
66%
Director
1997
Champagne
90%
Animation
1996
Champagne
90%
Producer
1996
Champagne
90%
Director
1996
Champagne
90%
Writer
1996
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
82%
Director
1996
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
82%
Producer
1996
The Land of the Four Winds
70%
Director
1995
Whitewash
60%
Director
1994
Whitewash
60%
Producer
1994
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
80%
Director
1993
The Talking Eggs
80%
Director
1993
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
57%
Director
1992