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Michael Sporn (1946–2014)

Michael Sporn was born on April 23, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Doctor DeSoto (1984), The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (1992) and Abel's Island (1988). He was married to Heidi Stallings. He died on January 19, 2014 in New York, New York. See full bio »

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Known For

Doctor DeSoto
Doctor DeSoto Animation Department
(1984)
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Director
(1992)
Abel's Island
Abel's Island Animation Department
(1988)
Champagne
Champagne Animation Department
(1997)
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 2011 Between the Lions (TV Series) (director - 1 episode)
- High School Class (2011) ... (director: animation segment)
 2011 I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View (TV Short documentary) (director of animation)
 2006 Reading to Your Bunny (Video short) (animator)
 2005 Between the Towers (Short) (animator)
 2004 Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (TV Short documentary) (animation director)
 2002 'Twas the Night (TV Movie) (animation director)
 2002 Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series) (animation director - 1 episode)
- Remembrance of Courage Past/Perfect (2002) ... (animation director: 'Past' Sequence - uncredited)
 2002 I, Crocodile (Short) (animator)
 2001 Goodnight Moon (animation director)
 2000 Yo! Yes? (Short) (animator)
  Sesame Street (TV Series) (animator - 1 episode, 2000) (character animator - 1 episode, 1992)
- The Porridge Lovers Visit Sesame Street (2000) ... (animator)
- Oscar's GO Sign (1992) ... (character animator: Crocodile Smiles Song - specific segments)
 1999 Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (TV Movie) (animation director)
 1999 Leo the Late Bloomer (Short) (animator)
 1999/III Life (Short) (animator)
 1998 Kids Are Punny (TV Movie) (animation director)
 1998 Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game (Video short) (animator)
 1997 Champagne (Documentary short) (animator)
 1996 How Do You Spell God? (TV Short) (animation director)
 1995 Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (TV Movie) (animation director)
 1995 The Land of the Four Winds (Video short) (animator)
 1994 Whitewash (TV Movie) (animator)
 1993 The Talking Eggs (TV Movie) (animator)
 1992 Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems (Video) (animator)
 1992 Nightingale (TV Movie) (animator)
 1992 A Child's Garden of Verses (TV Short) (animator) / (layout artist)
 1992 Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (Video) (animator)
 1991 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (Short) (animator)
 1991 Ira Sleeps Over (TV Movie) (animator)
 1991 Jazztime Tale (TV Movie) (animator)
 1991 The Emperor's New Clothes (TV Movie) (animator) / (background artist) / (character designer)
 1991 Max's Chocolate Chicken (Short) (animator)
 1990 The Little Match Girl (TV Short) (animator) / (background artist)
 1990 Earthday Birthday (TV Movie) (animator)
 1990 The Red Shoes (TV Short) (animator)
 1989 The Story of the Dancing Frog (TV Movie) (animator)
 1989 What's Under My Bed? (Short) (animator)
 1988 Max's Christmas (Short) (animator)
 1988 Abel's Island (Video short) (animator)
 1986 The Mysterious Tadpole (Short) (animator) / (rendering artist)
 1985 The Amazing Bone (Short) (animator)
 1984 Doctor DeSoto (Short) (animator)
 1983 Braingames (TV Series) (animation director)
 1982 Morris's Disappearing Bag (Short) (animator)
 1982 Andrea Doria: The Final Chapter (TV Movie documentary) (sequence animator)
 1981 The Trolls and the Christmas Express (TV Movie) (animator)
 1977 A Doonesbury Special (Short) (animator - uncredited)
 1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (assistant animation supervisor: New York)
 1976 People, People, People (Short) (animator - uncredited)
 1976 Everybody Rides the Carousel (animator)
 1974 Voyage to Next (Short) (assistant animator) / (ink and paint artist)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Film and directed the Liquid Liquid music video "Cavern"

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Spent 5 years in the Navy. He continued studying art and animation by mail. See more »

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