Michael Sporn
Michael Sporn (born 23 April 1946) is an American animator who founded his New York-based company, Michael Sporn Animation in 1980, and has produced and directed numerous animated TV specials and short spots. Sporn has produced and directed more than 30 half-hour specials for broadcast outlets HBO, PBS, Showtime and CBS. He's created spots & shorts for Sesame Street, PBS stations such as WGBH, Scholastic, syndicated public service announcements such as those featuring Sport Billy and for UNICEF, and also music videos, documentary and film titles and inserts, commercial logos for Random House, industrial spots for companies like Goodyear. He has produced and directed more than 15 short films including many for Weston Woods, a company that faithfully animates children's books. Most famous of these was adapted from the William Steig children's book, the Oscar nominated, Doctor DeSoto which in 1984 received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Also in 1984, Sporn received the CINE Golden Eagle Award in Education for directing the film adaptation of this book.
Producer
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The Talking Eggs
When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen, not the least of which is the surprise of three talking eggs. But when her selfish younger brother gets involved, he's in for some surprises too, of a very different kind! Based on a...Watch Movie
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Whitewash
When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her family is devastating. Helene locks herself in her room, her brother blames himself for not having successfully defended his sister, and the media...Watch Movie
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The Story of the Dancing Frog
A mother tells her young daughter a curious story from their family history: Great-Aunt Gertrude and a talented frog she names George achieve fame and success as they travel the world performing, before eventually retiring to the south of France, never to be seen or heard from...Watch Movie
Director
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The Talking Eggs
When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen, not the least of which is the surprise of three talking eggs. But when her selfish younger brother gets involved, he's in for some surprises too, of a very different kind! Based on a...Watch Movie
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Whitewash
When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her family is devastating. Helene locks herself in her room, her brother blames himself for not having successfully defended his sister, and the media...Watch Movie
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The Story of the Dancing Frog
A mother tells her young daughter a curious story from their family history: Great-Aunt Gertrude and a talented frog she names George achieve fame and success as they travel the world performing, before eventually retiring to the south of France, never to be seen or heard from...Watch Movie
Executive Producer
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The Talking Eggs
When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen, not the least of which is the surprise of three talking eggs. But when her selfish younger brother gets involved, he's in for some surprises too, of a very different kind! Based on a...Watch Movie
Writer
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The Story of the Dancing Frog
A mother tells her young daughter a curious story from their family history: Great-Aunt Gertrude and a talented frog she names George achieve fame and success as they travel the world performing, before eventually retiring to the south of France, never to be seen or heard from...Watch Movie
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