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Michael Maltese
Writer

Michael Maltese

6 Feb 1908Born
22 Feb 1981Died
73Age at death
47Credits

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

  1. 2010Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlFilm: Writer
  2. 1980Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialFilm: Writer
  3. 1979The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieFilm: Writer
  4. 1978How Bugs Bunny Won the WestFilm: Writer
  5. 1965The InspectorSeries: Writer (34 episodes)
  6. 1965Big Mouse-TakeFilm: Writer
  7. 1965Horse ShooFilm: Writer
  8. 1964Bear KnucklesFilm: Writer
  9. 1964Trouble BruinFilm: Writer
  10. 1964Bear HugFilm: Writer
  11. 1964ElephantasticFilm: Writer
  12. 1964Raggedy RugFilm: Writer
  13. 1963Habit RabbitFilm: Writer
  14. 1963Drum-StickedFilm: Writer
  15. 1963Sheep Stealers AnonymousFilm: Writer
  16. 1962Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har HarSeries: Writer (52 episodes)
  17. 1962Bearly AbleFilm: Writer
  18. 1962Swash BuckledFilm: Writer
  19. 1962Beef For And AfterFilm: Writer
  20. 1961Fee Fie FoesFilm: Writer
  21. 1961The Yogi Bear ShowSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  22. 1960The FlintstonesSeries: Writer (166 episodes)
  23. 1959The Quick Draw McGraw ShowSeries: Writer (135 episodes)
  24. 1959Snooper and BlabberSeries: Writer (45 episodes)
  25. 1959Augie Doggie and Doggie DaddySeries: Writer (45 episodes)
  26. 1957Fox-TerrorFilm: Writer
  27. 195690 Day WonderingFilm: Writer
  28. 1955Flea for TwoFilm: Writer
  29. 1955The Legend of Rockabye PointFilm: Writer
  30. 1952Beep, BeepFilm: Writer
  31. 1952Little Beau PepéFilm: Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
  32. 1951A Hound for TroubleFilm: Customer (voice)
  33. 1949Bear FeatFilm: Writer
  34. 1949Frigid HareFilm: Writer
  35. 1948Bugs Bunny Rides AgainFilm: Writer
  36. 1948A Feather in His HareFilm: Indian (voice)
  37. 1947It's a Grand Old NagFilm: Writer
  38. 1947A Hare Grows in ManhattanFilm: Dog (voice) (uncredited)
  39. 1945Herr Meets HareFilm: Writer
  40. 1943RumorsFilm: Soldier (voice)
  41. 1943Wackiki WabbitFilm: Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
  42. 1943The Aristo-CatFilm: Hubie (voice)
  43. 1943Tortoise Wins by a HareFilm: Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
  44. 1942The DucktatorsFilm: Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
  45. 1941We, the Animals - Squeak!Film: Leader Mouse (voice)
  46. 1940You Ought to Be in PicturesFilm: Studio Guard (uncredited)
  47. 1929Looney TunesSeries: Writer (156 episodes)

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