Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese

Known for

Writing

Born

February 6, 1908

Birthplace

New York, New York, USA

Died

February 22, 1981 (aged 73)

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]

Best known work

The Flintstones
The Flintstones
1960
Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck
1953
The Yogi Bear Show
The Yogi Bear Show
1961
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979
What's Opera, Doc?
What's Opera, Doc?
1957
One Froggy Evening
One Froggy Evening
1955
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
1953
Rabbit of Seville
Rabbit of Seville
1950
Rabbit Seasoning
Rabbit Seasoning
1952
Rabbit Fire
Rabbit Fire
1951

Filmography

  1. 2013

    Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness

    Story

  2. 2012

  3. 2010

  4. 1998

  5. 1980

  6. 1980

  7. 1979

  8. 1978

  9. 1970

    Harlem GlobetrottersTV

    Story

  10. 1969

  11. 1967

  12. 1966

  13. 1966

  14. 1965

  15. 1965

  16. 1965

  17. 1965

  18. 1965

  19. 1965

  20. 1964

  21. 1964

  22. 1964

  23. 1964

  24. 1964

  25. 1964

    Bear Hug

    Writer

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