Michael Maltese

Overview

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

Acting
1952	Little Beau Pepé	Actor	Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)	59 Average
1951	A Hound for Trouble	Actor	Customer (voice)	59 Average
1947	A Hare Grows in Manhattan	Actor	Dog (voice) (uncredited)	59 Average
1943	Rumors	Actor	Soldier (voice)	59 Average
1943	Wackiki Wabbit	Actor	Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)	59 Average
1943	The Aristo-Cat	Actor	Hubie (voice)	59 Average
1943	Tortoise Wins by a Hare	Actor	Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)	59 Average
1942	The Ducktators	Actor	Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)	59 Average
1941	We, the Animals - Squeak!	Actor	Leader Mouse (voice)	58 Average
1940	You Ought to Be in Pictures	Actor	Studio Guard (uncredited)	60 Fair
Writing
2013	Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness	Writing	Story	59 Average
2010	Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1998	Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1988	The Cartoon Collection	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1980	Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1980	Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century	Writing	Story	58 Average
1979	The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie	Writing	Writer	63 Fair
1978	How Bugs Bunny Won the West	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1969	Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines	Writing	Story	70 Good
1967	Cat and Dupli-cat	Writing	Story	59 Average
1966	Love Me, Love My Mouse	Writing	Story	58 Average
1966	Duel Personality	Writing	Story	58 Average
1965	Precious Pupp	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1965	Precious Pupp	Writing	Scenario Writer	59 Average
1965	Big Mouse-Take	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1965	I'm Just Wild About Jerry	Writing	Story	59 Average
1965	Tom-ic Energy	Writing	Story	59 Average
1965	Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life	Writing	Story	59 Average
1965	Horse Shoo	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1964	The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse	Writing	Story	58 Average
1964	Bear Knuckles	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1964	Trouble Bruin	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1964	Much Ado About Mousing	Writing	Story	58 Average
1964	Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?	Writing	Story	59 Average
1964	Bear Hug	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1964	The Cat Above and the Mouse Below	Writing	Story	59 Average
1964	Elephantastic	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1964	Raggedy Rug	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1963	Habit Rabbit	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1963	Bear Up!	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1963	Drum-Sticked	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1963	Pent-House Mouse	Writing	Story	59 Average
1963	Sheep Stealers Anonymous	Writing	Writer	N/A N/A
1962	Bearly Able	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1962	Adventures of the Road-Runner	Writing	Story	59 Average
1962	Swash Buckled	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1962	Beef For And After	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1961	Zoo is Company	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1961	Fee Fie Foes	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1961	This Is My Ducky Day	Writing	Story	59 Average
1961	The Mouse on 57th Street	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	High Note	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	Trip for Tat	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	The Flintstones	Writing	Writer	73 Good
1960	Ready, Woolen and Able	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	Who Scent You?	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	Person to Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	Goldimouse and the Three Cats	Writing	Story	59 Average
1960	Horse Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1959	Little Bo Bopped	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1959	Wolf Hounded	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1959	A Witch's Tangled Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1959	Quick Draw McGraw	Writing	Writer	67 Fair
1959	Snooper and Blabber	Writing	Writer	68 Fair
1959	Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy	Writing	Writer	73 Good
1959	Baton Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1958	Cat Feud	Writing	Story	59 Average
1958	Weasel While You Work	Writing	Story	59 Average
1958	Whoa, Be-Gone!	Writing	Story	59 Average
1958	Hare-Way to the Stars	Writing	Story	59 Average
1958	Robin Hood Daffy	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1957	Zoom and Bored	Writing	Story	59 Average
1957	What's Opera, Doc?	Writing	Story	63 Fair
1957	Steal Wool	Writing	Story	59 Average
1957	Fox-Terror	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1957	Boyhood Daze	Writing	Story	59 Average
1957	Ali Baba Bunny	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1957	Scrambled Aches	Writing	Story	59 Average
1956	90 Day Wondering	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1956	There They Go-Go-Go!	Writing	Story	59 Average
1956	Deduce, You Say	Writing	Story	59 Average
1956	Rocket-bye Baby	Writing	Story	59 Average
1956	Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	One Froggy Evening	Writing	Story	63 Fair
1955	Guided Muscle	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Square Shootin' Square	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Flea for Two	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1955	Double or Mutton	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Rabbit Rampage	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Ready.. Set.. Zoom!	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	The Legend of Rockabye Point	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1955	Witch Crafty	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Beanstalk Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1955	Helter Shelter	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Baby Buggy Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	My Little Duckaroo	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	From A to Z-Z-Z-Z	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Pig in a Pickle	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Stop! Look! and Hasten!	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Paw's Night Out	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Bewitched Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Claws for Alarm	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	The Cats Bah	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	No Barking	Writing	Story	59 Average
1954	Feline Frame-Up	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Duck! Rabbit, Duck!	Writing	Story	61 Fair
1953	Lumber Jack-Rabbit	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Zipping Along	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Bully for Bugs	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1953	Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century	Writing	Story	63 Fair
1953	Wild Over You	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Much Ado About Nutting	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Duck Amuck	Writing	Story	65 Fair
1953	Kiss Me Cat	Writing	Story	59 Average
1953	Forward March Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1952	Terrier-Stricken	Writing	Story	58 Average
1952	Rabbit Seasoning	Writing	Story	62 Fair
1952	Going! Going! Gosh!	Writing	Story	59 Average
1952	The Hasty Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1952	Beep, Beep	Writing	Writer	60 Fair
1952	Water, Water Every Hare	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1952	Little Beau Pepé	Writing	Story	59 Average
1952	Feed the Kitty	Writing	Story	61 Fair
1952	Operation: Rabbit	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	Drip-Along Daffy	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	A Bear for Punishment	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	Cheese Chasers	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	Chow Hound	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	Rabbit Fire	Writing	Story	62 Fair
1951	Scent-imental Romeo	Writing	Story	59 Average
1951	Bunny Hugged	Writing	Story	59 Average
1950	Two's a Crowd	Writing	Story	59 Average
1950	Rabbit of Seville	Writing	Story	62 Fair
1950	Dog Gone South	Writing	Story	59 Average
1950	8 Ball Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1950	The Hypo-Chondri-Cat	Writing	Story	59 Average
1950	The Scarlet Pumpernickel	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1950	Homeless Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1949	Rabbit Hood	Writing	Story	59 Average
1949	Bear Feat	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1949	For Scent-imental Reasons	Writing	Story	59 Average
1949	Frigid Hare	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1949	Fast and Furry-ous	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1949	Long-Haired Hare	Writing	Story	61 Fair
1949	The Bee-Deviled Bruin	Writing	Story	59 Average
1949	Mouse Wreckers	Writing	Story	59 Average
1948	Scaredy Cat	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1948	My Bunny Lies Over the Sea	Writing	Story	59 Average
1948	Kit for Cat	Writing	Story	59 Average
1948	Haredevil Hare	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1948	Bugs Bunny Rides Again	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1948	Buccaneer Bunny	Writing	Story	59 Average
1948	Back Alley Oproar	Writing	Story	59 Average
1948	What's Brewin', Bruin?	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	It's a Grand Old Nag	Writing	Writer	58 Average
1947	Slick Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	House Hunting Mice	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	A Pest in the House	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	Along Came Daffy	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	Rabbit Transit	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	Tweetie Pie	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	A Hare Grows in Manhattan	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	Scent-imental Over You	Writing	Story	59 Average
1947	Cockatoos for Two	Writing	Story	N/A N/A
1946	Roughly Squeaking	Writing	Story	59 Average
1946	Rhapsody Rabbit	Writing	Story	59 Average
1946	Racketeer Rabbit	Writing	Story	59 Average
1946	Baseball Bugs	Writing	Story	59 Average
1945	Ain't That Ducky	Writing	Story	59 Average
1945	Herr Meets Hare	Writing	Writer	59 Average
1944	Stage Door Cartoon	Writing	Story	59 Average
1944	Angel Puss	Writing	Story	58 Average
1944	Little Red Riding Rabbit	Writing	Story	60 Fair
1943	Daffy - The Commando	Writing	Story	59 Average
1943	Fin'n Catty	Writing	Story	59 Average
1943	Hiss and Make Up	Writing	Story	59 Average
1943	Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk	Writing	Story	59 Average
1943	The Unbearable Bear	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	The Hare-Brained Hypnotist	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	Fresh Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	Foney Fables	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	The Wabbit Who Came to Supper	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	Crazy Cruise	Writing	Story	59 Average
1942	Aloha Hooey	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	Notes to You	Writing	Story	58 Average
1941	Sport Chumpions	Writing	Story	58 Average
1941	The Heckling Hare	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	The Trial of Mr. Wolf	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	Porky's Bear Facts	Writing	Story	58 Average
1941	The Cat's Tale	Writing	Story	59 Average
1941	The Haunted Mouse	Writing	Story	59 Average
	Coyote v. Acme	Writing	Characters	N/A N/A

About

Michael Maltese

Overview

Known for

Acting

Writing