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.
2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930Movieas Self
2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920Movieas Himself
2006Reading to Your BunnyMovieDirector2005The Man Who Walked Between the TowersMovieDirector
2004'Twas the Night - A Holiday CelebrationMovieAnimation Director2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of MeMovieDirector
2002Mona Mon AmourMovieDirector2002The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse TaleMovieDirector
2002I, CrocodileMovieDirector
2000Yo! Yes?MovieDirector · Producer · Animation1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesMovieAnimation Director1999Courage the Cowardly DogTV showWriter · 1 episodes
1999Leo the Late BloomerMovieDirector1997White FangMovieProducer · Director
1996ChampagneMovieDirector · Animation · Writer · Producer1996Children's Classics - The Ten CommandmentsMovieDirector · Producer
1994WhitewashMovieProducer · Director
1993The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas TaleMovieDirector
1993The Talking EggsMovieDirector1992The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasMovieDirector1992NightingaleMovieDirector
1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: PoemsMovieDirector
1992A Child's Garden of VersesMovieProducer · Director
1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery RhymesMovieDirector1992MontyMovieDirector
1992The Emperor's New ClothesMovieDirector1991Ira Sleeps OverMovieAdaptation · Producer · Director · Animation
1991Jazztime TaleMovieDirector · Producer
1991Max's Chocolate ChickenMovieDirector
1991The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the WashMovieDirector
1991The Adventures of the Maltese CatMovieThanks1990The Little Match GirlMovieDirector1990The Marzipan PigMovieProducer · Director
1990Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelMovieDirector
1990Earthday BirthdayMovieDirector · Producer1990The Red ShoesMovieDirector · Producer1989The Story of the Dancing FrogMovieScreenplay · Producer · Director
1989Baby's StorytimeMovieDirector
1989The Hunting of the SnarkMovieDirector
1989What's Under My Bed?MovieDirector · Producer
1988Max's ChristmasMovieDirector1988Abel's IslandMovieScreenplay · Animation · Producer · Director
1987Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th StreetMovieScreenplay · Animation · Director
1987The Amazing BoneMovieAnimation · Director
1986The Mysterious TadpoleMovieDirector · Animation
1985Made in ChinaMovieAnimation1984Doctor De SotoMovieDirector · Producer
1982Morris's Disappearing BagMovieDirector
1979Confessions of a StardreamerMovieThanks1978A Doonesbury SpecialMovieAnimation1977Simple GiftsMovieAssistant Director
1975The Changing Middle EastMovieAnimation