Michael Maltese

Writer

Michael Maltese

Born February 6, 1908 in New York, New York, USADied February 22, 1981186 films

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.

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Duck Amuck posterFirst watchDuck Amuck19538.1Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
What's Opera, Doc? poster7.6What's Opera, Doc?1957One Froggy Evening poster7.7One Froggy Evening1955The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie poster7.4The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie1979Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century poster7.6Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century1953Rabbit of Seville poster7.6Rabbit of Seville1950Rabbit Seasoning poster7.4Rabbit Seasoning1952Rabbit Fire poster7.5Rabbit Fire1951Long-Haired Hare poster7.2Long-Haired Hare1949

Filmography

186 films
  1. 2013Tom and Jerry's Winter WackinessStory
  2. 2010Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlWriter
  3. 1998Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on EarthStory
  4. 1980Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyStory
  5. 1980Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialWriter
  6. 1979The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieWriter
  7. 1978How Bugs Bunny Won the WestWriter
  8. 1967Cat and Dupli-catStory
  9. 1966Love Me, Love My MouseStory
  10. 1966Duel PersonalityStory
  11. 1965Big Mouse-TakeWriter
  12. 1965I'm Just Wild About JerryStory
  13. 1965Tom-ic EnergyStory
  14. 1965Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of LifeStory
  15. 1965Horse ShooWriter
  16. 1964The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseStory
  17. 1964Bear KnucklesWriter
  18. 1964Trouble BruinWriter
  19. 1964Much Ado About MousingStory
  20. 1964Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Story
  21. 1964Bear HugWriter
  22. 1964The Cat Above and the Mouse BelowStory
  23. 1964ElephantasticWriter
  24. 1964Raggedy RugWriter
  25. 1963Habit RabbitWriter
  26. 1963Bear Up!Story
  27. 1963Drum-StickedWriter
  28. 1963Pent-House MouseStory
  29. 1963Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriter
  30. 1962Bearly AbleWriter
  31. 1962Adventures of the Road-RunnerStory
  32. 1962Swash BuckledWriter
  33. 1962Beef For And AfterWriter
  34. 1961Zoo is CompanyStory
  35. 1961Fee Fie FoesWriter
  36. 1961This Is My Ducky DayStory
  37. 1961The Mouse on 57th StreetStory
  38. 1960High NoteStory
  39. 1960Trip for TatStory
  40. 1960Ready, Woolen and AbleStory
  41. 1960Who Scent You?Story
  42. 1960Person to BunnyStory
  43. 1960Goldimouse and the Three CatsStory
  44. 1960Horse HareStory
  45. 1959Little Bo BoppedStory
  46. 1959Wolf HoundedStory
  47. 1959A Witch's Tangled HareStory
  48. 1959Wild About HurryStory
  49. 1959Really ScentStory
  50. 1959Baton BunnyStory
  51. 1958Cat FeudStory
  52. 1958Hip Hip-Hurry!Story
  53. 1958Weasel While You WorkStory
  54. 1958Whoa, Be-Gone!Story
  55. 1958Hare-Way to the StarsStory
  56. 1958Robin Hood DaffyStory
  57. 1957Touché and GoStory
  58. 1957Zoom and BoredStory
  59. 1957What's Opera, Doc?Story
  60. 1957Steal WoolStory
  61. 1957Fox-TerrorWriter
  62. 1957Boyhood DazeStory
  63. 1957Ali Baba BunnyStory
  64. 1957Scrambled AchesStory
  65. 195690 Day WonderingWriter
  66. 1956There They Go-Go-Go!Story
  67. 1956Deduce, You SayStory
  68. 1956Rocket-bye BabyStory
  69. 1956Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStory
  70. 1955One Froggy EveningStory
  71. 1955Guided MuscleStory
  72. 1955Square Shootin' SquareStory
  73. 1955Flea for TwoWriter
  74. 1955Double or MuttonStory
  75. 1955Rabbit RampageStory
  76. 1955Past PerfumanceStory
  77. 1955Ready.. Set.. Zoom!Story
  78. 1955The Legend of Rockabye PointWriter
  79. 1955Witch CraftyStory
  80. 1955Beanstalk BunnyStory
  81. 1955Helter ShelterStory
  82. 1954Baby Buggy BunnyStory
  83. 1954Sheep AhoyStory
  84. 1954My Little DuckarooStory
  85. 1954From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStory
  86. 1954Pig in a PickleStory
  87. 1954Stop! Look! and Hasten!Story
  88. 1954Paw's Night OutStory
  89. 1954Bewitched BunnyStory
  90. 1954Claws for AlarmStory
  91. 1954The Cats BahStory
  92. 1954No BarkingStory
  93. 1954Feline Frame-UpStory
  94. 1953Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Story
  95. 1953Lumber Jack-RabbitStory
  96. 1953Zipping AlongStory
  97. 1953Bully for BugsStory
  98. 1953Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyStory
  99. 1953Wild Over YouStory
  100. 1953Much Ado About NuttingStory
  101. 1953Duck AmuckStory
  102. 1953Kiss Me CatStory
  103. 1953Forward March HareStory
  104. 1952Terrier-StrickenStory
  105. 1952Rabbit SeasoningStory
  106. 1952Mouse-WarmingStory
  107. 1952Going! Going! Gosh!Story
  108. 1952The Hasty HareStory
  109. 1952Beep, BeepWriter
  110. 1952Water, Water Every HareStory
  111. 1952Little Beau PepéStory
  112. 1952Feed the KittyStory
  113. 1952Operation: RabbitStory
  114. 1951Drip-Along DaffyStory
  115. 1951A Bear for PunishmentStory
  116. 1951Cheese ChasersStory
  117. 1951Chow HoundStory
  118. 1951Rabbit FireStory
  119. 1951Scent-imental RomeoStory
  120. 1951Bunny HuggedStory