As Director
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
7.0
Michael Sporn
Directing
Born
April 23, 1946
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Deceased
January 19, 2014
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.
The Filmography
As Director
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
2002
8.5
As Director
White Fang
1997
6.0
As Director
Whitewash
1994
6.0
As Director
The Marzipan Pig
1990
7.0
As Director
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1990
10.0
As Director, As Writer
The Story of the Dancing Frog
1989
8.0
As Director, As Writer
Abel's Island
1988
6.0