Michael Sporn

Michael Sporn

Deceased · Born: Apr 23, 1946 · Died: Jan 19, 2014

Known For

Doctor DeSotoDoctor DeSoto
Abel's IslandAbel's Island

Personal Details

BornApr 23, 1946 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Career

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2010
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo
{"id":130164,"title":"Reading to Your Bunny","year":"2006","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/reading-to-your-bunny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130164.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Reading to Your Bunny
Reading to Your Bunny as Director
{"id":50533,"title":"Between the Towers","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/between-the-towers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50533.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Between the Towers
Between the Towers as Director
{"id":215093,"title":"Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/happy-to-be-nappy-and-other-stories-of-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215093.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me as Director
{"id":148892,"title":"The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-night-before-christmas-a-mouse-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148892.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale as Director
{"id":204093,"title":"I, Crocodile","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/i-crocodile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204093.jpg"},"released":1}
I, Crocodile
I, Crocodile as Director
{"id":200470,"title":"Yo! Yes?","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/yo-yes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200470.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Yo! Yes?
Yo! Yes? as Director
{"id":158429,"title":"The Ten Commandments","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-ten-commandments-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158429.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments as Director
{"id":93264,"title":"Whitewash","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/whitewash-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93264.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Whitewash
Whitewash as Director
{"id":185334,"title":"The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-country-mouse-the-city-mouse-a-christmas-tale-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185334.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale
The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale as Director
{"id":215663,"title":"The Talking Eggs","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-talking-eggs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215663.jpg"},"released":1}
The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs as Director
{"id":215725,"title":"The Emperor's New Clothes","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-emperors-new-clothes-1991-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215725.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes as Director
{"id":215702,"title":"Nightingale","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/nightingale-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215702.jpg"},"released":1}
Nightingale
Nightingale as Director
{"id":215703,"title":"Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/nonesense-and-lullabyes-poems","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215703.jpg"},"released":1}
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems as Director
{"id":215683,"title":"Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/nonesense-and-lullabyes-nursery-rhymes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215683.jpg"},"released":1}
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes as Director
{"id":173053,"title":"A Child's Garden of Verses","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-childs-garden-of-verses-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173053.jpg"},"released":1}
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses as Director
{"id":200661,"title":"Jazztime Tale","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jazztime-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200661.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Jazztime Tale
Jazztime Tale as Director
{"id":204464,"title":"Max's Chocolate Chicken","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/maxs-chocolate-chicken-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204464.jpg"},"released":1}
Max's Chocolate Chicken
Max's Chocolate Chicken as Director
{"id":185406,"title":"Ira Sleeps Over","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ira-sleeps-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185406.jpg"},"released":1}
Ira Sleeps Over
Ira Sleeps Over as Director
{"id":185480,"title":"Earthday Birthday","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/earthday-birthday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185480.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday as Director
{"id":160110,"title":"The Red Shoes","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-red-shoes-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160110.jpg"},"released":1}
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes as Director
{"id":204484,"title":"The Little Match Girl","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-little-match-girl-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204484.jpg"},"released":1}
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl as Director
{"id":160099,"title":"The Marzipan Pig","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-marzipan-pig","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160099.jpg"},"released":1}
The Marzipan Pig
The Marzipan Pig as Director
{"id":159957,"title":"HBO Storybook Musicals","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hbo-storybook-musicals-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159957.jpg"},"released":1}
HBO Storybook Musicals
HBO Storybook Musicals as Director
{"id":200691,"title":"What's Under My Bed?","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/whats-under-my-bed-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200691.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed? as Director
{"id":160497,"title":"The Story of the Dancing Frog","year":"1989","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-story-of-the-dancing-frog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160497.jpg"},"released":1}
The Story of the Dancing Frog
The Story of the Dancing Frog as Director, Screenplay
{"id":60948,"title":"Abel's Island","year":"1988","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/abels-island-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60948.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Abel's Island
Abel's Island as Director, Screenplay
{"id":204521,"title":"Max's Christmas","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/maxs-christmas-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204521.jpg"},"released":1}
Max's Christmas
Max's Christmas as Director
{"id":185649,"title":"HBO Storybook Musicals","year":"1987","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hbo-storybook-musicals","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185649.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
HBO Storybook Musicals
HBO Storybook Musicals as Director, Screenplay
{"id":161889,"title":"The Amazing Bone","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-amazing-bone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161889.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161889.jpg"},"released":1}
The Amazing Bone
The Amazing Bone as Director
{"id":161015,"title":"Santabear's High Flying Adventure","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/santabears-high-flying-adventure-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161015.jpg"},"released":1}
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure as Director
{"id":204563,"title":"The Mysterious Tadpole","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-mysterious-tadpole","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204563.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Mysterious Tadpole
The Mysterious Tadpole as Director
{"id":162133,"title":"Doctor DeSoto","year":"1984","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/doctor-desoto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162133.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Doctor DeSoto
Doctor DeSoto as Director
{"id":204630,"title":"Morris's Disappearing Bag","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/morriss-disappearing-bag-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204630.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Morris's Disappearing Bag
Morris's Disappearing Bag as Director