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Michael Sporn

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Michael Sporn

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Born: April 23, 1946 in 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, 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.

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Film

54 Titles

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales1999

A Doonesbury Special

A Doonesbury Special1977

The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale

The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale2002

White Fang

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers2005

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-19202007

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

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street1987

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me2004

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

Santabear's High Flying Adventure1987

Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts1977

I, Crocodile

I, Crocodile2002

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method1980

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel1990

Nightingale

Nightingale1992

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes1992

Series

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Courage the Cowardly Dog

Courage the Cowardly Dog1999–

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