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Michael Sporn (April 23, 1946 – January 19, 2014) 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.His adaptation of the children's book, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005), won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the 2005 Heartland Film Festival and the award for Best Short Animation Made for Children at the 2006 Ottawa International Animation Festival. Sporn was earlier nominated for an Oscar in 1984 and an Emmy in 1988 for adaptations of two books by William Steig.
Date Of Birth April 23, 1946 Died 2014-01-19 Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Profession Animation Department, Director, Producer Star Sign Taurus
# Fact 1 Spent 5 years in the Navy. He continued studying art and animation by mail. 2 Animator.
Animation Department Title Year Status Character I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View 2011 TV Movie documentary director of animation Reading to Your Bunny 2006 Video short animator Between the Towers 2005 Short animator Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me 2004 TV Movie documentary animation director 'Twas the Night 2002 TV Movie animation director Courage the Cowardly Dog 2002 TV Series animation director - 1 episode I, Crocodile 2002 Short animator Goodnight Moon 2001 animation director Yo! Yes? 2000 Short animator Between the Lions 1999 TV Series director: animation segment Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales 1999 TV Movie animation director Life 1999/III Short animator Leo the Late Bloomer 1999 Short animator Kids Are Punny 1998 TV Movie animation director Champagne 1997 Documentary short animator How Do You Spell God? 1996 TV Movie animation director Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger 1995 TV Movie animation director The Land of the Four Winds 1995 Video short animator Whitewash 1994 TV Short animator The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale 1993 TV Movie animator The Talking Eggs 1993 TV Movie animator Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems 1992 Video animator Nightingale 1992 TV Movie animator A Child's Garden of Verses 1992 TV Movie animator / layout artist Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes 1992 Video animator Sesame Street 1992 TV Series character animator - 1 episode Ira Sleeps Over 1991 TV Movie animator Jazztime Tale 1991 TV Movie animator The Emperor's New Clothes 1991 TV Short animator / background artist / character designer Max's Chocolate Chicken 1991 Short animator The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 1991 Short animator The Little Match Girl 1990 TV Movie animator / background artist Earthday Birthday 1990 TV Movie animator The Red Shoes 1990 TV Short animator The Story of the Dancing Frog 1989 TV Short animator What's Under My Bed? 1989 Short animator Abel's Island 1988 Video short animator Max's Christmas 1988 Short animator Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987 TV Movie animator The Mysterious Tadpole 1986 Short animator / rendering artist The Amazing Bone 1985 Short animator Doctor DeSoto 1984 Short animator Braingames 1983 TV Series animation director Andrea Doria: The Final Chapter 1982 TV Movie documentary sequence animator Morris's Disappearing Bag 1982 Short animator The Trolls and the Christmas Express 1981 TV Movie animator Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me 1981 Short animator Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980 Short animator A Doonesbury Special 1977 Short animator - uncredited Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977 assistant animation supervisor: New York People, People, People 1976 Short animator - uncredited Everybody Rides the Carousel 1975 animator Voyage to Next 1974 Short assistant animator / ink and paint artist
Director Title Year Status Character Poe 2013 Reading to Your Bunny 2006 Video short Between the Towers 2005 Short Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me 2004 TV Movie documentary Mona Mon Amour 2002 Short The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale 2002 TV Movie I, Crocodile 2002 Short Yo! Yes? 2000 Short Leo the Late Bloomer 1999 Short Champagne 1997 Documentary short The Ten Commandments 1997 Video White Fang 1997 Video short The Land of the Four Winds 1995 Video short Whitewash 1994 TV Short The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale 1993 TV Movie The Talking Eggs 1993 TV Movie Monty 1992 Short Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems 1992 Video The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas 1992 Short Nightingale 1992 TV Movie A Child's Garden of Verses 1992 TV Movie Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes 1992 Video Ira Sleeps Over 1991 TV Movie Jazztime Tale 1991 TV Movie The Emperor's New Clothes 1991 TV Short Max's Chocolate Chicken 1991 Short The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 1991 Short The Little Match Girl 1990 TV Movie The Marzipan Pig 1990 TV Movie Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 1990 TV Short Earthday Birthday 1990 TV Movie The Red Shoes 1990 TV Short Baby's Storytime 1989 Video The Hunting of the Snark 1989 Short The Story of the Dancing Frog 1989 TV Short What's Under My Bed? 1989 Short Abel's Island 1988 Video short Max's Christmas 1988 Short Santabear's High Flying Adventure 1987 TV Short Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987 TV Movie The Mysterious Tadpole 1986 Short Braingames 1984-1985 TV Series 4 episodes The Amazing Bone 1985 Short Doctor DeSoto 1984 Short Reading Rainbow 1983 TV Series 1 episode Morris's Disappearing Bag 1982 Short Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me 1981 Short Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980 Short
Producer Title Year Status Character Poe 2013 producer I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View 2011 TV Movie documentary producer Between the Towers 2005 Short producer Mona Mon Amour 2002 Short producer Yo! Yes? 2000 Short producer Champagne 1997 Documentary short producer The Ten Commandments 1997 Video producer White Fang 1997 Video short producer The Land of the Four Winds 1995 Video short producer Whitewash 1994 TV Short producer The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale 1993 TV Movie producer The Talking Eggs 1993 TV Movie executive producer / producer Monty 1992 Short producer Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems 1992 Video producer The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas 1992 Short producer Nightingale 1992 TV Movie producer A Child's Garden of Verses 1992 TV Movie producer Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes 1992 Video producer Ira Sleeps Over 1991 TV Movie producer Jazztime Tale 1991 TV Movie producer The Emperor's New Clothes 1991 TV Short producer Max's Chocolate Chicken 1991 Short producer The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 1991 Short producer The Little Match Girl 1990 TV Movie producer The Marzipan Pig 1990 TV Movie producer Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 1990 TV Short producer Earthday Birthday 1990 TV Movie producer The Red Shoes 1990 TV Short producer The Hunting of the Snark 1989 Short producer The Story of the Dancing Frog 1989 TV Short producer What's Under My Bed? 1989 Short producer Abel's Island 1988 Video short producer Max's Christmas 1988 Short producer Santabear's High Flying Adventure 1987 TV Short producer Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987 TV Movie producer The Mysterious Tadpole 1986 Short producer The Amazing Bone 1985 Short producer Doctor DeSoto 1984 Short producer Why We Need Doctors: No Measles, No Mumps for Me 1981 Short producer Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980 Short producer
Art Department Title Year Status Character The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 1991 Short storyboard artist Courage the Cowardly Dog 2002 TV Series storyboard artist - 9 episodes I, Crocodile 2002 Short storyboard artist Leo the Late Bloomer 1999 Short storyboard artist Nightingale 1992 TV Movie storyboard artist A Child's Garden of Verses 1992 TV Movie exteriors The Emperor's New Clothes 1991 TV Short storyboard artist
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Family Business 1989 title designer Running on Empty 1988 title designer Making Mr. Right 1987 title designer Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 title designer: Animation Inc. Garbo Talks 1984 title designer Andrea Doria: The Final Chapter 1982 TV Movie documentary title designer Prince of the City 1981 title designer Simple Gifts 1977 TV Movie production coordinator
Writer Title Year Status Character Courage the Cowardly Dog 2002 TV Series written by - 1 episode The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas 1992 Short screenplay by Ira Sleeps Over 1991 TV Movie adaptation The Story of the Dancing Frog 1989 TV Short screenplay Abel's Island 1988 Video short screenplay Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street 1987 TV Movie screenplay Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980 Short screen adaptation
Art Director Title Year Status Character Harold and the Purple Crayon 2002 TV Series 1 episode
Assistant Director Title Year Status Character Simple Gifts 1977 TV Movie assistant director - uncredited
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation 2005 Short thanks Propagandance 1987 Short special thanks Isabella and the Magic Brush 1976 Short special thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Picture Perfect: The Making of Sleeping Beauty 2008 Video documentary short Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2006 OIAF Award Ottawa International Animation Festival Best Short Animation Made for Children The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005) 1997 Crystal Heart Award Heartland Film Festival Champagne (1997) 1997 Best Short Film Shorts International Film Festival Animation Champagne (1997) 1996 Animation Jury Award - Honorable Mention Chicago International Children's Film Festival Champagne (1997) 1996 Rights of the Child Award Chicago International Children's Film Festival Champagne (1997) 1995 Andrew Carnegie Medal Association for Library Service to Children Whitewash (1994) 1995 Crystal Heart Award Heartland Film Festival Whitewash (1994) 1994 Children's Jury Award Chicago International Children's Film Festival Animated Short Film or Video Over 15 Minutes Whitewash (1994) 1994 Crystal Heart Award Heartland Film Festival Monty (1992) 1993 CableACE CableACE Awards Animated Programming Special or Series Ira Sleeps Over (1991) 1992 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Animation The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (1991) 1991 ACE CableACE Awards Animated Programming Special or Series The Story of the Dancing Frog (1989) 1990 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Animation Max's Christmas (1988) 1987 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Children's Films/Animation The Mysterious Tadpole (1986) 1985 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Children's Films/Animation The Amazing Bone (1985) 1985 Honorable Mention Hiroshima International Animation Festival Category F - Works for Children Doctor DeSoto (1984) 1984 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Education Doctor DeSoto (1984) 1984 OIAF Award Ottawa International Animation Festival Films for Children Doctor DeSoto (1984) 1983 CINE Golden Eagle CINE Competition Children's Films/Animation/Experimental Morris's Disappearing Bag (1982)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Children's Programming Special - 6 and Younger The Country Mouse & the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (1993) 1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Animated Programming Special or Series Whitewash (1994) 1994 CableACE CableACE Awards Children's Programming Special - 6 and Younger The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (1992) 1989 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) Abel's Island (1988) 1985 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Short Film, Animated Doctor DeSoto (1984)
2nd Place Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1996 Children's Jury Award Chicago International Children's Film Festival Animated Short Film or Video Champagne (1997)
Known for movies Whitewash (1994) as Animation Department
Doctor DeSoto (1984) as Animation Department
Between the Towers (2005) as Animation Department
Champagne (1997) as Animation Department