Michael Sporn

director • animation_department • producer

Michael Sporn was an American animator who founded his New York City-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, and produced and directed numerous animated TV specials and short spots. Sporn was nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.

Born: April 23, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: January 19, 2014 (age 67)

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Known For

7.2

Doctor DeSoto

Movies & TV Credits

53 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Movie	6.7	Actor	Himself	2007
Reading to Your Bunny Movie	—	Directing	Director	2006
Between the Towers Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Movie	8.2	Directing	Director	2004
I, Crocodile Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	2002
Mona Mon Amour Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	2002
Yo! Yes? Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	2000
Courage the Cowardly Dog TV Show	8.2	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1999
Leo the Late Bloomer Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1999
White Fang Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1997
Champagne Short Film	8.0	Directing	Director	1997
Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments Movie	4.0	Directing	Director	1996
The Land of the Four Winds Movie	—	Directing	Director	1995
Whitewash Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1994
The Talking Eggs Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1993
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1993
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1992
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director	1992
Monty Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director	1992
A Child's Garden of Verses Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1992
Nightingale Movie	8.7	Directing	Director	1992
Max's Chocolate Chicken Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1991
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1991
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat Short Film	—	Crew	Thanks	1991
Ira Sleeps Over Movie	8.0	Directing	Director	1991
Jazztime Tale Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1991
The Emperor's New Clothes Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1991
The Marzipan Pig Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1990
Earthday Birthday Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1990
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1990
The Little Match Girl Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1990
The Red Shoes Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1990
Baby's Storytime Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1989
What's Under My Bed? Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	1989
The Hunting of the Snark Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1989
The Story of the Dancing Frog Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1989
Abel's Island Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1988
Max's Christmas Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1988
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Movie	8.3	Directing	Director	1987
Santabear's High Flying Adventure Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1987
The Mysterious Tadpole Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1986
The Amazing Bone Short Film	7.8	Directing	Director	1985
Doctor DeSoto Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1984
Morris's Disappearing Bag Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1982
Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1981
Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method Short Film	—	Writing	Screenplay	1980
Simple Gifts Movie	7.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1978
A Doonesbury Special Short Film	6.2	Visual Effects	Animation	1977
The Changing Middle East Movie	—	Visual Effects	Animation	1975

Michael Sporn

Known For

Abel's Island

A Doonesbury Special

Between the Towers

Doctor DeSoto

Movies & TV Credits