Michael Sporn

Biography

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.

Known for

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

2004 ⭐ 8.0

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Mona Mon Amour

2002 ⭐ 8.0

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The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

2002 ⭐ 8.5

Career timeline

2006

Reading to Your Bunny

2006

2005

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Notable

2005

⭐ 7.0

2004

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Notable

2004

⭐ 8.0

2002

Mona Mon Amour Notable

2002

⭐ 8.0

The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale Notable

2002

⭐ 8.5

I, Crocodile Notable

2002

⭐ 7.0

2000

Yo! Yes?

2000

1999

Leo the Late Bloomer Notable

1999

⭐ 9.0

1997

White Fang

1997

⭐ 6.6

1996

Champagne Notable

1996

⭐ 9.0

Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments Notable

1996

⭐ 8.3

1994

Whitewash

1994

⭐ 6.0

1993

The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale Notable

1993

⭐ 8.0

The Talking Eggs Notable

1993

⭐ 8.0

1992

The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

1992

⭐ 5.7

Nightingale Notable

1992

⭐ 10.0

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems Notable

1992

⭐ 8.0

1991

Ira Sleeps Over Notable

1991

⭐ 10.0

Jazztime Tale Notable

1991

⭐ 7.0

Max's Chocolate Chicken

1991

1990

The Little Match Girl Notable

1990

⭐ 7.0

The Marzipan Pig Notable

1990

⭐ 8.5

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Notable

1990

⭐ 9.0

1989

The Hunting of the Snark Notable

1989

⭐ 9.0

Baby's Storytime Notable

1989

⭐ 8.0

What's Under My Bed?

1989

1988

Max's Christmas

1988

Abel's Island

1988

⭐ 6.7

1987

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street Notable

1987

⭐ 8.0

The Amazing Bone

1987

1986

The Mysterious Tadpole

1986

1984

Doctor De Soto

1984

⭐ 5.2

1982

Morris's Disappearing Bag

1982

Frequently appears with

Jake Gyllenhaal

Narrator (voice)

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Narrator (voice)

Mary J. Blige

Self (voice)

Harvey Fierstein

Self (voice)

Melanie Griffith

Self (voice)

Full filmography

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Reading to Your Bunny

2006

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

2004 ⭐ 8.0

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Mona Mon Amour

2002 ⭐ 8.0

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The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

2002 ⭐ 8.5

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I, Crocodile

2002 ⭐ 7.0

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Yo! Yes?

2000

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Leo the Late Bloomer

1999 ⭐ 9.0

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White Fang

1997 ⭐ 6.6

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Champagne

1996 ⭐ 9.0

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Children's Classics - The Ten Commandments

1996 ⭐ 8.3

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Whitewash

1994 ⭐ 6.0

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The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale

1993 ⭐ 8.0

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The Talking Eggs

1993 ⭐ 8.0

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The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

1992 ⭐ 5.7

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Nightingale

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

1992 ⭐ 8.0

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A Child's Garden of Verses

1992

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Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

1992 ⭐ 8.0

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Monty

1992 ⭐ 10.0