Abel's Island (film)
Abel's Island is a 1988 Swiss-American[1] short animated film directed by Michael Sporn.[2] It is based on the children's novel Abel's Island by William Steig.[3]
| Abel's Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Sporn |
| Written by | William Steig Maxine Fisher Michael Sporn |
| Based on | Abel's Island by William Steig |
| Produced by | Giuliana Nicodemi Michael Sporn |
| Starring | Tim Curry Lionel Jeffries Heidi Stallings |
| Narrated by | Tim Curry |
| Cinematography | Gary Becker Wolf Ferro |
| Edited by | Gregory Perler |
| Music by | Arthur Custer |
| Distributed by | Random House |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Tim Curry as Abel
- Heidi Stallings as Amanda
- Lionel Jeffries as Gower
Crew
- Book - William Steig
- Director/Screenplay/Producer - Michael Sporn
- Screenplay - Maxine Fisher
- Executive Producer - Giuliana Nicodemi
- Assistant Producer - Kit Hawkins
- Music - Arthur Custer
- Camera - Gary Becker and Wolf Ferro
- Film Editing - Gregory Perler
- Art Direction - Bridget Thorn
- Assistant Director - Robert Marianetti
Rendering Artists
- Ray Kosarin
- Sono Kuwayama
- Stephen MacQuignon[4]
- Betsy Bauer
- Laura Bryson
- George McClements
- Christine O'Neill
- Theresa Smythe
- Michael Wisniewski
Animators
- Michael Sporn
- Tissa David
- John R. Dilworth (Credited as John Dilworth)
- Steven Dovas
- Doug Compton
- Lisa Crafts
Conductor
- Arthur Custer
Assistant Animators
- George McClements
- Ray Kosarin
- Michael Wisniewski
Background Artists
- Bridget Thorn
Animatic
- Thomas Repasky
Pencil Test
- Daniel Estermen
Accolades
It was nominated for an Emmy Award[5] in 1989 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
References
- BFI
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 215. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Cartoons of a Different Kind|Current|The Criterion Channel
- Stephen MacQuignon - IMDb
- What Makes 'Abel's Island' an East Coast Classic|Animation Obsessive
External links
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