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Michael Sporn
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 alongsi…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
- 2008
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2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Movie Himself
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2006
Reading to Your Bunny
Movie Director
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2005
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Movie Director
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2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Movie Director
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2002
Mona Mon Amour
Movie Director
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2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
Movie Director
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2002
I, Crocodile
Movie Director
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2000
Yo! Yes?
Movie Director
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1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Movie Animation Director
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1999
Courage the Cowardly Dog
TV show Writer
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1999
Leo the Late Bloomer
Movie Director
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1997
White Fang
Movie Producer
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1996
Champagne
Movie Director
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1996
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments
Movie Director
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1995
The Land of the Four Winds
Movie Director
More credits
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1994
Whitewash
Movie Producer
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1993
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
Movie Director
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1993
The Talking Eggs
Movie Director
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1992
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
Movie Director
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1992
Nightingale
Movie Director
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1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Movie Director
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1992
A Child's Garden of Verses
Movie Producer
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1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Movie Director
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1992
The Emperor's New Clothes
Movie Director
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1992
Monty
Movie Director
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1991
Ira Sleeps Over
Movie Adaptation
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1991
Jazztime Tale
Movie Director
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1991
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Movie Director
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1991
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
Movie Thanks
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1991
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Movie Director
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1990
The Little Match Girl
Movie Director
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1990
The Marzipan Pig
Movie Producer
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1990
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Movie Director
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1990
Earthday Birthday
Movie Director
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1990
The Red Shoes
Movie Director
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1989
The Story of the Dancing Frog
Movie Screenplay
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1989
What's Under My Bed?
Movie Director
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1989
The Hunting of the Snark
Movie Director
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1989
Baby's Storytime
Movie Director
