Person

Michael Maltese

Writing · 1908–1981 · New York, New York, USA

Biography

Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known for

Filmography

2013Tom and Jerry's Winter WackinessStory
2012Daffy's RhapsodySongs
2010Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlWriter
1998Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on EarthStory
1980Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyStory
1980Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialWriter
1979The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieWriter
1978How Bugs Bunny Won the WestWriter
1970Harlem GlobetrottersStory
1969Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesStory
1967Cat and Dupli-catStory
1966Love Me, Love My MouseStory
1966Duel PersonalityStory
1965The InspectorWriter
1965Big Mouse-TakeWriter
1965I'm Just Wild About JerryStory
1965Tom-ic EnergyStory
1965Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of LifeStory
1965Horse ShooWriter
1964The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseStory
1964Bear KnucklesWriter
1964Trouble BruinWriter
1964Much Ado About MousingStory
1964Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Story
1964Bear HugWriter
1964The Cat Above and the Mouse BelowStory
1964ElephantasticWriter
1964Raggedy RugWriter
1963Habit RabbitWriter
1963Bear Up!Story
1963Drum-StickedWriter
1963Pent-House MouseStory
1963Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones CollectionWriter
1963Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriter
1962Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har HarWriter
1962Bearly AbleWriter
1962Adventures of the Road-RunnerStory
1962Swash BuckledWriter
1962Beef For And AfterWriter
1961Zoo is CompanyStory
1961Fee Fie FoesWriter
1961This Is My Ducky DayStory
1961The Mouse on 57th StreetStory
1961The Yogi Bear ShowWriter
1960High NoteStory
1960Trip for TatStory
1960The FlintstonesWriter
1960Ready, Woolen and AbleStory
1960Who Scent You?Story
1960Person to BunnyStory
1960Goldimouse and the Three CatsStory
1960Horse HareStory
1959Little Bo BoppedStory
1959Wolf HoundedStory
1959A Witch's Tangled HareStory
1959Wild About HurryStory
1959The Quick Draw McGraw ShowWriter
1959Augie Doggie and Doggie DaddyWriter
1959Snooper and BlabberWriter
1959Really ScentStory
1959Baton BunnyStory
1958Cat FeudStory
1958Hip Hip-Hurry!Story
1958Weasel While You WorkStory
1958Whoa, Be-Gone!Story
1958Hare-Way to the StarsStory
1958Robin Hood DaffyStory
1957Touché and GoStory
1957Zoom and BoredStory
1957What's Opera, Doc?Story
1957Steal WoolStory
1957Fox-TerrorWriter
1957Boyhood DazeStory
1957Ali Baba BunnyStory
1957Scrambled AchesStory
195690 Day WonderingWriter
1956There They Go-Go-Go!Story
1956Deduce, You SayStory
1956Rocket-bye BabyStory
1956Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStory
1955One Froggy EveningStory
1955Guided MuscleStory
1955Square Shootin' SquareStory
1955Flea for TwoWriter
1955Double or MuttonStory
1955Rabbit RampageStory
1955Past PerfumanceStory
1955Ready.. Set.. Zoom!Story
1955The Legend of Rockabye PointWriter
1955Witch CraftyStory
1955Beanstalk BunnyStory
1955Helter ShelterStory
1954Baby Buggy BunnyStory
1954Sheep AhoyStory
1954My Little DuckarooStory
1954From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStory
1954Pig in a PickleStory
1954Stop! Look! and Hasten!Story
1954Paw's Night OutStory
1954Bewitched BunnyStory
1954Claws for AlarmStory
1954The Cats BahStory
1954No BarkingStory
1954Feline Frame-UpStory
1953Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Story
1953Lumber Jack-RabbitStory
1953Zipping AlongStory
1953Bully for BugsStory
1953Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyStory
1953Wild Over YouStory
1953Much Ado About NuttingStory
1953Duck AmuckStory
1953Kiss Me CatStory
1953Forward March HareStory
1952Terrier-StrickenStory
1952Rabbit SeasoningStory
1952Mouse-WarmingStory
1952Going! Going! Gosh!Story
1952The Hasty HareStory
1952Beep, BeepWriter
1952Water, Water Every HareStory
1952Little Beau PepéForeign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1952Feed the KittyStory
1952Operation: RabbitStory
1951Drip-Along DaffyStory
1951A Bear for PunishmentStory
1951Cheese ChasersStory
1951Chow HoundStory
1951Rabbit FireStory
1951A Hound for TroubleCustomer (voice)
1951Scent-imental RomeoStory
1951Bunny HuggedStory
1950Two's a CrowdStory
1950Rabbit of SevilleStory
1950Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Looney Tunes (2020)Story
1950Dog Gone SouthStory
19508 Ball BunnyStory
1950The Hypo-Chondri-CatStory
1950The Scarlet PumpernickelStory
1950Homeless HareStory
1949Rabbit HoodStory
1949Bear FeatWriter
1949For Scent-imental ReasonsStory
1949Frigid HareWriter
1949Fast and Furry-ousStory
1949Long-Haired HareStory
1949The Bee-Deviled BruinStory
1949Mouse WreckersStory
1948Scaredy CatStory
1948My Bunny Lies Over the SeaStory
1948Kit for CatStory
1948Haredevil HareStory
1948Bugs Bunny Rides AgainWriter
1948Buccaneer BunnyStory
1948Rabbit PunchStory
1948Back Alley OproarStory
1948What's Brewin', Bruin?Story
1948Kitty FoiledStory
1947It's a Grand Old NagWriter
1947Slick HareStory
1947House Hunting MiceStory
1947A Pest in the HouseStory
1947Along Came DaffyStory
1947Rabbit TransitStory
1947Tweetie PieStory
1947A Hare Grows in ManhattanDog (voice) (uncredited)
1947Scent-imental Over YouStory
1947Cockatoos for TwoStory
1946Roughly SqueakingStory
1946Rhapsody RabbitStory
1946Racketeer RabbitStory
1946Hollywood DaffyStory
1946Baseball BugsStory
1945Ain't That DuckyStory
1945Herr Meets HareWriter
1944Stage Door CartoonStory
1944Angel PussStory
1944Meatless FlydayStory
1944Little Red Riding RabbitStory
1943RumorsSoldier (voice)
1943Daffy - The CommandoStory
1943Fin'n CattyStory
1943Hiss and Make UpStory
1943Wackiki WabbitFat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
1943The Aristo-CatHubie (voice)
1943Fifth Column MouseStory
1943Jack-Wabbit and the BeanstalkStory
1943The Unbearable BearStory
1943Tortoise Wins by a HareVarious Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
1942The Hare-Brained HypnotistStory
1942Fresh HareStory
1942The DucktatorsMussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
1942Foney FablesStory
1942The Wabbit Who Came to SupperStory
1942Crazy CruiseStory
1942Aloha HooeyStory
1941Notes to YouStory
1941Sport ChumpionsStory
1941We, the Animals - Squeak!Leader Mouse (voice)
1941The Heckling HareStory
1941Hiawatha's Rabbit HuntStory
1941The Trial of Mr. WolfStory
1941Porky's Bear FactsStory
1941The Cat's TaleStory
1941The Haunted MouseStory
1940You Ought to Be in PicturesStudio Guard (uncredited)

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