Directing
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.
Directing (42)
Reading to Your Bunny2006 · Director
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers2005 · Director
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me2004 · Director
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale2002 · Director
Mona Mon Amour
Mona Mon Amour2002 · Director
I, Crocodile
I, Crocodile2002 · Director
Yo! Yes?2000 · Director
Leo the Late Bloomer
Leo the Late Bloomer1999 · Director
Champagne
Champagne1997 · Director
White Fang1997 · Director
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments1997 · Director
The Land of the Four Winds
The Land of the Four Winds1995 · Director
Whitewash1994 · Director
The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs1993 · Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems1992 · Director
Monty
Monty1992 · Director
Nightingale
Nightingale1992 · Director
The Emperor's New Clothes1992 · Director
A Child's Garden of Verses1992 · Director
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes1992 · Director
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash1991 · Director
Jazztime Tale
Jazztime Tale1991 · Director
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over1991 · Director
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken1991 · Director
Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday1990 · Director
The Little Match Girl1990 · Director
The Marzipan Pig1990 · Director
The Red Shoes1990 · Director
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed?1989 · Director
The Sparkles' Space Adventure
The Sparkles' Space Adventure1989 · Director
Baby's Storytime
Baby's Storytime1989 · Director
Max's Christmas
Max's Christmas1989 · Director
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark1989 · Director
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog1989 · Director
Abel's Island1988 · Director
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure1987 · director
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street1987 · Director
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole1986 · Director
Doctor DeSoto
Doctor DeSoto1984 · Director
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me1981 · Director
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method1980 · Director
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasDirector
Crew (37)
I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View
I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View2011 · producer
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration2004 · Animation Director
Mona Mon Amour
Mona Mon Amour2002 · producer
Yo! Yes?2000 · Animation
Yo! Yes?2000 · Producer
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales1999 · Animation Director
White Fang1997 · Producer
Champagne
Champagne1997 · producer
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments1997 · producer
The Land of the Four Winds
The Land of the Four Winds1995 · producer
Whitewash1994 · Producer
The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs1993 · executive producer
A Child's Garden of Verses1992 · Producer
Monty
Monty1992 · producer
Nightingale
Nightingale1992 · producer
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken1991 · producer
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat1991 · Thanks
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash1991 · producer
Jazztime Tale
Jazztime Tale1991 · producer
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over1991 · producer
The Red Shoes1990 · Producer
Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday1990 · producer
The Marzipan Pig1990 · Producer
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed?1989 · producer
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog1989 · producer
The Hunting of the Snark
The Hunting of the Snark1989 · producer
Max's Christmas
Max's Christmas1989 · producer
Abel's Island1988 · Producer
Abel's Island1988 · Animation
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure1987 · producer
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street1987 · Animation
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole1986 · producer
Doctor DeSoto
Doctor DeSoto1984 · producer
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me1981 · producer
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method1980 · producer
Simple Gifts1977 · Assistant Director
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmasproducer
Acting (2)
Writing (7)
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over1991 · adaptation
The Sparkles' Space Adventure
The Sparkles' Space Adventure1989 · Writer
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog1989 · screenplay
Abel's Island1988 · Screenplay
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street1987 · Screenplay
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method1980 · screen adaptation
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmasscreenplay by