Abel's Island (film)

Abel's Island is a 1988 Swiss-American short animated film directed by Michael Sporn. It is based on the children's novel Abel's Island by William Steig.

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
 * 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 in 1989 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.