About

Known credits:
168
Birthday:
1950-12-18
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Leonard Maltin

Overview

Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is best known for his eponymous annual book of movie capsule reviews, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was published annually from 1969 to 2014.

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Known for

Acting

2024 The Life and Times of Farmer Al Actor Self N/A
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2024 Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames Actor 58
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2024 Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt Actor Self N/A
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2023 Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Actor Self 59
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2023 Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In Actor Self 59
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2022 Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey Actor N/A
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2022 Only in Theaters Actor Self 59
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2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2022 To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View Actor Self N/A
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2022 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Actor Self N/A
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2021 Cinema's First Colors Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 Cinema Finds Its Voice Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 8 Winds Actor Self 58
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2021 The Méliès Mystery Actor Narrator 59
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2020 Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Actor Himself 59
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2020 Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Actor Self 59
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2019 Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers Actor Self 59
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2019 Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music Actor Self 59
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2019 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace Actor Himself 59
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2019 Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs Actor Himself 59
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2019 Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Actor Self 59
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2019 Carl Laemmle Actor Himself 58
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2018 The Great Buster: A Celebration Actor Self 60
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2018 Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor Actor Himself 59
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2017 This Is Bob Hope... Actor Self 59
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2017 Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Actor Self 59
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2017 Cartoon Camera Actor Self (Host) N/A
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2016 The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos Actor Self 59
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2015 Notfilm Actor Self 58
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2015 Fanarchy Actor Self 58
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2015 Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity Actor Self N/A
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2015 Women He's Undressed Actor Self 58
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2015 The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! Actor Self N/A
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2014 The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh Actor Self 58
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2014 That Guy Dick Miller Actor Self 59
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2013 The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Actor Self 59
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2013 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Actor Self 59
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2013 The One and Only June Foray Actor Self N/A
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2012 Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Pablo Actor Self 59
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2012 King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution Actor Himself 59
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2011 Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation Actor Himself 58
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2011 Woody Allen: A Documentary Actor Self 61
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2011 Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Actor N/A
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2011 These Amazing Shadows Actor Self 60
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2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Actor Self 67
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2010 Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Actor Himself 59
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2010 Maltin on Movies Actor N/A
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2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Actor Self 59
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2009 Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Actor Himself 59
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2009 Vittorio D. Actor Self 59
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2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Actor Self 59
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2009 Dick Tracy Special Actor Himself 59
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2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Actor Self 59
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2009 The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached Actor Himself N/A
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2009 No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Actor Self 59
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2009 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Actor Self 59
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2008 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Actor Himself N/A
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2008 Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Actor Self 59
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2008 Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Actor Himself 58
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2008 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Actor Himself 59
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2007 Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Actor Self 59
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2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Actor Self 59
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2007 Heckler Actor Self 59
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2007 Bloodsucking Cinema Actor Self 59
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2007 The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Actor Self 59
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2007 The Pixar Story Actor Self 63
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2007 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Actor Self 59
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2006 My Dad, Walt Disney Actor N/A
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2006 American Scary Actor Himself 59
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2006 Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Actor Self N/A
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2006 The Sci-Fi Boys Actor Self 59
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2005 From Kansas City to Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2005 Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis Actor N/A
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Actor Himself 59
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Actor Himself 59
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2005 Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Actor Himself N/A
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2005 They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again Actor Self / historian and film critic N/A
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2005 William Powell: A True Gentleman Actor 59
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2005 Remembering Harold Actor Himself N/A
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2004 The Man Behind the Duck Actor Self N/A
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2004 It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin Actor Leonard Maltin 58
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2004 Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT Actor Leonard Maltin 59
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2004 Mickey's Cartoon Comeback Actor Himself N/A
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2004 A Conversation with Roy Disney Actor 59
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2004 A Conversation with Joe Grant Actor Himself N/A
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2004 The Voice Behind the Mouse Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' Actor Self 59
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2003 A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' Actor Self 59
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2003 Curtains for Roy Earle Actor Self N/A
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2003 Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Actor Himself 58
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2003 Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Actor Self 58
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2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Actor Self 59
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2003 Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Actor Himself, film historian 59
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2003 Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Actor Leonard Maltin N/A
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2002 Cinerama Adventure Actor Self 59
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2002 John Ford Goes to War Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2001 The Crockett Craze Actor 59
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2001 A Conversation with Fess Parker Actor Host N/A
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2001 Celebrating Dumbo Actor Himself N/A
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2001 Drive-In Movie Memories Actor 59
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2001 Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Actor Self 59
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2001 Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Actor Self / Interviewer 59
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2001 Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin Actor Narrator 59
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2001 Songs of the Silly Symphonies Actor 59
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2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Actor Self 59
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2000 The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued Actor Himself N/A
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2000 Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Actor Self 59
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2000 Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Actor Self N/A
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2000 Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2000 Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Actor Self N/A
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2000 Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Actor Self N/A
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1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Actor Himself 59
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1999 Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Actor Self - Film Critic and Historian 59
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1999 Keepers of the Frame Actor Himself 59
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1998 Junket Whore Actor Self N/A
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1998 Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Actor Self 59
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1998 Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Actor self N/A
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1997 The Secrets of 007 Actor Self 59
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1997 Forgotten Silver Actor Himself 61
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1997 Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' Actor Self - Film Historian N/A
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1997 The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' Actor Self 59
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1997 Frank Capra's American Dream Actor Self (voice) 59
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1997 You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' Actor Self 60
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1995 James Dean and Me Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1994 Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Actor Self N/A
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1994 Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada Actor N/A
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1993 Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star Actor Himself N/A
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1993 The Making of 'Rio Grande' Actor Self 59
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1992 Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Actor Self N/A
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1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Actor Self N/A
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1992 The Making of High Noon Actor Self - Presenter 59
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1992 The Making of 'The Quiet Man' Actor Host N/A
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1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Actor Leonard Maltin 63
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1990 The Lost Stooges Actor Himself N/A
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1989 Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons Actor Himself 59
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1986 W.C. Fields: Straight Up Actor Self N/A
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1985 Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage Actor Self N/A
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1984 The Making of the Stooges Actor Self N/A
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The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors Actor Narrator N/A
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Writing

2004 The Man Behind the Duck Writing Writer N/A
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2004 A Conversation with Joe Grant Writing Screenplay N/A
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2004 Mickey's Cartoon Comeback Writing Writer N/A
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2004 A Conversation with John Hench Writing Writer N/A
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2004 The Voice Behind the Mouse Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Writing Book N/A
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2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Making of 'Rio Grande' Writing Writer 59
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1992 Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Writing Writer N/A
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1992 The Making of High Noon Writing Writer 59
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1992 The Making of 'The Quiet Man' Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece Writing Writer N/A
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Production

2007 Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Production Producer 59
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2004 The Man Behind the Duck Production Producer N/A
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2004 A Conversation with John Hench Production Producer N/A
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2004 The Voice Behind the Mouse Production Producer N/A
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2004 A Conversation with Joe Grant Production Producer N/A
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1993 The Making of 'Rio Grande' Production Executive Producer 59
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1992 Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Production Producer N/A
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1992 The Making of High Noon Production Producer 59
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1992 The Making of 'The Quiet Man' Production Producer N/A
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1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s Production Associate Producer N/A
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Crew

2001 Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Crew Thanks 59
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