Michael Maltese
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 6, 1908 (118 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 1952 | Little Beau PepéForeign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | A Hound for TroubleCustomer (voice) | |
| 1947 | A Hare Grows in ManhattanDog (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Wackiki WabbitFat Castaway (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | RumorsSoldier (voice) | |
| 1943 | The Aristo-CatHubie (voice) | |
| 1943 | Tortoise Wins by a HareVarious Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The DucktatorsMussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | We, the Animals - Squeak!Leader Mouse (voice) | |
| 1940 | You Ought to Be in PicturesStudio Guard (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Tom and Jerry's Winter WackinessStory | |
| 2010 | Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlWriter | |
| 1998 | Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on EarthStory | |
| 1980 | Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyStory | |
| 1980 | Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialWriter | |
| 1979 | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieWriter | |
| 1978 | How Bugs Bunny Won the WestWriter | |
| 1969 | Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesStory | |
| 1967 | Cat and Dupli-catStory | |
| 1966 | Duel PersonalityStory | |
| 1966 | Love Me, Love My MouseStory | |
| 1965 | Tom-ic EnergyStory | |
| 1965 | Big Mouse-TakeWriter | |
| 1965 | Horse ShooWriter | |
| 1965 | I'm Just Wild About JerryStory | |
| 1965 | Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of LifeStory | |
| 1965 | The InspectorWriter | |
| 1964 | The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseStory | |
| 1964 | Bear HugWriter | |
| 1964 | Bear KnucklesWriter | |
| 1964 | ElephantasticWriter | |
| 1964 | Raggedy RugWriter | |
| 1964 | Trouble BruinWriter | |
| 1964 | The Cat Above and the Mouse BelowStory | |
| 1964 | Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Story | |
| 1964 | Much Ado About MousingStory | |
| 1963 | Pent-House MouseStory | |
| 1963 | Bear Up!Story | |
| 1963 | Drum-StickedWriter | |
| 1963 | Habit RabbitWriter | |
| 1963 | Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriter | |
| 1962 | Adventures of the Road-RunnerStory | |
| 1962 | Beef For And AfterWriter | |
| 1962 | Bearly AbleWriter | |
| 1962 | Swash BuckledWriter | |
| 1962 | Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har HarWriter | |
| 1961 | The Mouse on 57th StreetStory | |
| 1961 | Fee Fie FoesWriter | |
| 1961 | This Is My Ducky DayStory | |
| 1961 | Zoo is CompanyStory | |
| 1961 | The Yogi Bear ShowWriter | |
| 1960 | Goldimouse and the Three CatsStory | |
| 1960 | Who Scent You?Story | |
| 1960 | Horse HareStory | |
| 1960 | Person to BunnyStory | |
| 1960 | Ready, Woolen and AbleStory | |
| 1960 | Trip for TatStory | |
| 1960 | High NoteStory | |
| 1960 | The FlintstonesWriter | |
| 1959 | A Witch's Tangled HareStory | |
| 1959 | Baton BunnyStory | |
| 1959 | Wolf HoundedStory | |
| 1959 | Little Bo BoppedStory | |
| 1959 | Wild About HurryStory | |
| 1959 | The Quick Draw McGraw ShowWriter | |
| 1959 | Augie Doggie and Doggie DaddyWriter | |
| 1959 | Snooper and BlabberWriter | |
| 1958 | Hare-Way to the StarsStory | |
| 1958 | Robin Hood DaffyStory | |
| 1958 | Cat FeudStory | |
| 1958 | Whoa, Be-Gone!Story | |
| 1958 | Weasel While You WorkStory | |
| 1958 | Hip Hip-Hurry!Story | |
| 1957 | What's Opera, Doc?Story | |
| 1957 | Boyhood DazeStory | |
| 1957 | Ali Baba BunnyStory | |
| 1957 | Scrambled AchesStory | |
| 1957 | Zoom and BoredStory | |
| 1957 | Steal WoolStory | |
| 1957 | Fox-TerrorWriter | |
| 1957 | Touché and GoStory | |
| 1956 | 90 Day WonderingWriter | |
| 1956 | Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStory | |
| 1956 | There They Go-Go-Go!Story | |
| 1956 | Rocket-bye BabyStory | |
| 1956 | Deduce, You SayStory | |
| 1955 | Double or MuttonStory | |
| 1955 | One Froggy EveningStory | |
| 1955 | Ready.. Set.. Zoom!Story | |
| 1955 | Guided MuscleStory | |
| 1955 | The Legend of Rockabye PointWriter | |
| 1955 | Rabbit RampageStory | |
| 1955 | Beanstalk BunnyStory | |
| 1955 | Flea for TwoWriter | |
| 1955 | Square Shootin' SquareStory | |
| 1955 | Helter ShelterStory | |
| 1955 | Witch CraftyStory | |
| 1954 | Bewitched BunnyStory | |
| 1954 | Feline Frame-UpStory | |
| 1954 | From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStory | |
| 1954 | Baby Buggy BunnyStory | |
| 1954 | No BarkingStory | |
| 1954 | Stop! Look! and Hasten!Story | |
| 1954 | My Little DuckarooStory | |
| 1954 | The Cats BahStory | |
| 1954 | Paw's Night OutStory | |
| 1954 | Pig in a PickleStory | |
| 1954 | Claws for AlarmStory | |
| 1954 | Sheep AhoyStory | |
| 1953 | Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyStory | |
| 1953 | Duck AmuckStory | |
| 1953 | Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Story | |
| 1953 | Kiss Me CatStory | |
| 1953 | Lumber Jack-RabbitStory | |
| 1953 | Zipping AlongStory | |
| 1953 | Much Ado About NuttingStory | |
| 1953 | Bully for BugsStory | |
| 1953 | Wild Over YouStory | |
| 1953 | Forward March HareStory | |
| 1952 | Rabbit SeasoningStory | |
| 1952 | Feed the KittyStory | |
| 1952 | The Hasty HareStory | |
| 1952 | Going! Going! Gosh!Story | |
| 1952 | Terrier-StrickenStory | |
| 1952 | Operation: RabbitStory | |
| 1952 | Little Beau PepéStory | |
| 1952 | Beep, BeepWriter | |
| 1952 | Water, Water Every HareStory | |
| 1952 | Mouse-WarmingStory | |
| 1951 | Rabbit FireStory | |
| 1951 | Chow HoundStory | |
| 1951 | Drip-Along DaffyStory | |
| 1951 | Scent-imental RomeoStory | |
| 1951 | A Bear for PunishmentStory | |
| 1951 | Bunny HuggedStory | |
| 1951 | Cheese ChasersStory | |
| 1950 | Rabbit of SevilleStory | |
| 1950 | 8 Ball BunnyStory | |
| 1950 | Homeless HareStory | |
| 1950 | The Scarlet PumpernickelStory | |
| 1950 | Dog Gone SouthStory | |
| 1950 | Two's a CrowdStory | |
| 1950 | The Hypo-Chondri-CatStory | |
| 1949 | Long-Haired HareStory | |
| 1949 | For Scent-imental ReasonsStory | |
| 1949 | Fast and Furry-ousStory | |
| 1949 | Rabbit HoodStory | |
| 1949 | Frigid HareWriter | |
| 1949 | The Bee-Deviled BruinStory | |
| 1949 | Bear FeatWriter | |
| 1949 | Mouse WreckersStory | |
| 1948 | Buccaneer BunnyStory | |
| 1948 | Haredevil HareStory | |
| 1948 | Scaredy CatStory | |
| 1948 | Kit for CatStory | |
| 1948 | My Bunny Lies Over the SeaStory | |
| 1948 | Back Alley OproarStory | |
| 1948 | What's Brewin', Bruin?Story | |
| 1948 | Bugs Bunny Rides AgainWriter | |
| 1948 | Kitty FoiledStory | |
| 1948 | Rabbit PunchStory | |
| 1947 | A Pest in the HouseStory | |
| 1947 | A Hare Grows in ManhattanStory | |
| 1947 | Rabbit TransitStory | |
| 1947 | Tweetie PieStory | |
| 1947 | Slick HareStory | |
| 1947 | Cockatoos for TwoStory | |
| 1947 | Along Came DaffyStory | |
| 1947 | Scent-imental Over YouStory | |
| 1947 | It's a Grand Old NagWriter | |
| 1947 | House Hunting MiceStory | |
| 1946 | Baseball BugsStory | |
| 1946 | Rhapsody RabbitStory | |
| 1946 | Racketeer RabbitStory | |
| 1946 | Roughly SqueakingStory | |
| 1945 | Ain't That DuckyStory | |
| 1945 | Herr Meets HareWriter | |
| 1944 | Angel PussStory | |
| 1944 | Little Red Riding RabbitStory | |
| 1944 | Stage Door CartoonStory | |
| 1944 | Meatless FlydayStory | |
| 1943 | Jack-Wabbit and the BeanstalkStory | |
| 1943 | Fin'n CattyStory | |
| 1943 | Hiss and Make UpStory | |
| 1943 | The Unbearable BearStory | |
| 1943 | Daffy - The CommandoStory | |
| 1942 | The Wabbit Who Came to SupperStory | |
| 1942 | The Hare-Brained HypnotistStory | |
| 1942 | Fresh HareStory | |
| 1942 | Crazy CruiseStory | |
| 1942 | Aloha HooeyStory | |
| 1942 | Foney FablesStory | |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mr. WolfStory | |
| 1941 | The Haunted MouseStory | |
| 1941 | Hiawatha's Rabbit HuntStory | |
| 1941 | Porky's Bear FactsStory | |
| 1941 | Sport ChumpionsStory | |
| 1941 | Notes to YouStory | |
| 1941 | The Heckling HareStory | |
| 1941 | The Cat's TaleStory |