Michael Maltese
Known for writing · Born 6 February 1908 · Died 22 February 1981 · aged 73 · New York, New York, USA
208 credits
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
The Flintstones
1960
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
1969
The Quick Draw McGraw Show
1959
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
1959
Looney Tunes
1929
Snooper and Blabber
1959
Duck Amuck
1953
The Yogi Bear Show
1961
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
1962
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979
What's Opera, Doc?
1957
One Froggy Evening
1955
Acting (11)
1952Little Beau PepéForeign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)Film
1951A Hound for TroubleCustomer (voice)Film
1948A Feather in His HareIndian (voice)Film
1947A Hare Grows in ManhattanDog (voice) (uncredited)Film
1943Wackiki WabbitFat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)Film
1943Tortoise Wins by a HareVarious Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)Film
1943The Aristo-CatHubie (voice)Film
1943RumorsSoldier (voice)Film
1942The DucktatorsMussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)Film
1941We, the Animals - Squeak!Leader Mouse (voice)Film
1940You Ought to Be in PicturesStudio Guard (uncredited)Film
Sound (1)
2012Daffy's RhapsodySongsFilm
Writing (196)
2013Tom and Jerry's Winter WackinessStoryFilm
2010Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlWriterFilm
1998Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on EarthStoryFilm
1980Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyStoryFilm
1980Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialWriterFilm
1979The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieWriterFilm
1978How Bugs Bunny Won the WestWriterFilm
1970Harlem GlobetrottersStorySeries
1969Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesStorySeries
1967Cat and Dupli-catStoryFilm
1966Love Me, Love My MouseStoryFilm
1966Duel PersonalityStoryFilm
1965I'm Just Wild About JerryStoryFilm
1965Tom-ic EnergyStoryFilm
1965Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of LifeStoryFilm
1965The InspectorWriterSeries
1965Big Mouse-TakeWriterFilm
1965Horse ShooWriterFilm
1964The Cat Above and the Mouse BelowStoryFilm
1964The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseStoryFilm
1964Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?StoryFilm
1964Much Ado About MousingStoryFilm
1964Bear HugWriterFilm
1964Bear KnucklesWriterFilm
1964ElephantasticWriterFilm
1964Raggedy RugWriterFilm
1964Trouble BruinWriterFilm
1963Pent-House MouseStoryFilm
1963Bear Up!StoryFilm
1963Drum-StickedWriterFilm
1963Habit RabbitWriterFilm
1963Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriterFilm
1962Adventures of the Road-RunnerStoryFilm
1962Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har HarWriterSeries
1962Beef For And AfterWriterFilm
1962Swash BuckledWriterFilm
1962Bearly AbleWriterFilm
1961The Yogi Bear ShowWriterSeries
1961The Mouse on 57th StreetStoryFilm
1961Fee Fie FoesWriterFilm
1961This Is My Ducky DayStoryFilm
1961Zoo is CompanyStoryFilm
1960The FlintstonesWriterSeries
1960High NoteStoryFilm
1960Goldimouse and the Three CatsStoryFilm
1960Ready, Woolen and AbleStoryFilm
1960Who Scent You?StoryFilm
1960Person to BunnyStoryFilm
1960Trip for TatStoryFilm
1960Horse HareStoryFilm
1959Augie Doggie and Doggie DaddyWriterSeries
1959The Quick Draw McGraw ShowWriterSeries
1959Baton BunnyStoryFilm
1959A Witch's Tangled HareStoryFilm
1959Really ScentStoryFilm
1959Wild About HurryStoryFilm
1959Snooper and BlabberWriterSeries
1959Wolf HoundedStoryFilm
1959Little Bo BoppedStoryFilm
1958Robin Hood DaffyStoryFilm
1958Hare-Way to the StarsStoryFilm
1958Cat FeudStoryFilm
1958Whoa, Be-Gone!StoryFilm
1958Weasel While You WorkStoryFilm
1958Hip Hip-Hurry!StoryFilm
1957What's Opera, Doc?StoryFilm
1957Ali Baba BunnyStoryFilm
1957Zoom and BoredStoryFilm
1957Scrambled AchesStoryFilm
1957Steal WoolStoryFilm
1957Boyhood DazeStoryFilm
1957Touché and GoStoryFilm
1957Fox-TerrorWriterFilm
1956Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStoryFilm
1956Deduce, You SayStoryFilm
1956There They Go-Go-Go!StoryFilm
1956Rocket-bye BabyStoryFilm
195690 Day WonderingWriterFilm
1955One Froggy EveningStoryFilm
1955Rabbit RampageStoryFilm
1955Guided MuscleStoryFilm
1955Beanstalk BunnyStoryFilm
1955Ready.. Set.. Zoom!StoryFilm
1955The Legend of Rockabye PointWriterFilm
1955Past PerfumanceStoryFilm
1955Double or MuttonStoryFilm
1955Witch CraftyStoryFilm
1955Square Shootin' SquareStoryFilm
1955Helter ShelterStoryFilm
1955Flea for TwoWriterFilm
1954Bewitched BunnyStoryFilm
1954Claws for AlarmStoryFilm
1954Baby Buggy BunnyStoryFilm
1954Stop! Look! and Hasten!StoryFilm
1954From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStoryFilm
1954My Little DuckarooStoryFilm
1954Feline Frame-UpStoryFilm
1954The Cats BahStoryFilm
1954No BarkingStoryFilm
1954Sheep AhoyStoryFilm
1954Paw's Night OutStoryFilm
1954Pig in a PickleStoryFilm
1953Duck AmuckStoryFilm
1953Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyStoryFilm
1953Duck! Rabbit, Duck!StoryFilm
1953Bully for BugsStoryFilm
1953Zipping AlongStoryFilm
1953Kiss Me CatStoryFilm
1953Forward March HareStoryFilm
1953Wild Over YouStoryFilm
1953Much Ado About NuttingStoryFilm
1953Lumber Jack-RabbitStoryFilm
1952Rabbit SeasoningStoryFilm
1952Feed the KittyStoryFilm
1952Beep, BeepWriterFilm
1952Water, Water Every HareStoryFilm
1952Operation: RabbitStoryFilm
1952Going! Going! Gosh!StoryFilm
1952The Hasty HareStoryFilm
1952Little Beau PepéStoryFilm
1952Mouse-WarmingStoryFilm
1952Terrier-StrickenStoryFilm
1951Rabbit FireStoryFilm
1951Drip-Along DaffyStoryFilm
1951Bunny HuggedStoryFilm
1951A Bear for PunishmentStoryFilm
1951Chow HoundStoryFilm
1951Scent-imental RomeoStoryFilm
1951Cheese ChasersStoryFilm
1950Rabbit of SevilleStoryFilm
1950The Scarlet PumpernickelStoryFilm
19508 Ball BunnyStoryFilm
1950Homeless HareStoryFilm
1950The Hypo-Chondri-CatStoryFilm
1950Dog Gone SouthStoryFilm
1950Two's a CrowdStoryFilm
1949Long-Haired HareStoryFilm
1949Fast and Furry-ousStoryFilm
1949For Scent-imental ReasonsStoryFilm
1949Rabbit HoodStoryFilm
1949Frigid HareWriterFilm
1949Mouse WreckersStoryFilm
1949Bear FeatWriterFilm
1949The Bee-Deviled BruinStoryFilm
1948Scaredy CatStoryFilm
1948Haredevil HareStoryFilm
1948Buccaneer BunnyStoryFilm
1948Kitty FoiledStoryFilm
1948Bugs Bunny Rides AgainWriterFilm
1948My Bunny Lies Over the SeaStoryFilm
1948Back Alley OproarStoryFilm
1948Rabbit PunchStoryFilm
1948Kit for CatStoryFilm
1948What's Brewin', Bruin?StoryFilm
1947Tweetie PieStoryFilm
1947A Pest in the HouseStoryFilm
1947Slick HareStoryFilm
1947A Hare Grows in ManhattanStoryFilm
1947Rabbit TransitStoryFilm
1947Along Came DaffyStoryFilm
1947Scent-imental Over YouStoryFilm
1947House Hunting MiceStoryFilm
1947It's a Grand Old NagWriterFilm
1947Cockatoos for TwoStoryFilm
1946Baseball BugsStoryFilm
1946Rhapsody RabbitStoryFilm
1946Racketeer RabbitStoryFilm
1946Hollywood DaffyStoryFilm
1946Roughly SqueakingStoryFilm
1945Herr Meets HareWriterFilm
1945Ain't That DuckyStoryFilm
1944Little Red Riding RabbitStoryFilm
1944Stage Door CartoonStoryFilm
1944Angel PussStoryFilm
1944Meatless FlydayStoryFilm
1943Daffy - The CommandoStoryFilm
1943Fifth Column MouseStoryFilm
1943Fin'n CattyStoryFilm
1943Jack-Wabbit and the BeanstalkStoryFilm
1943The Unbearable BearStoryFilm
1943Hiss and Make UpStoryFilm
1942The Wabbit Who Came to SupperStoryFilm
1942The Hare-Brained HypnotistStoryFilm
1942Fresh HareStoryFilm
1942Foney FablesStoryFilm
1942Crazy CruiseStoryFilm
1942Aloha HooeyStoryFilm
1941The Heckling HareStoryFilm
1941Hiawatha's Rabbit HuntStoryFilm
1941Notes to YouStoryFilm
1941The Trial of Mr. WolfStoryFilm
1941Porky's Bear FactsStoryFilm
1941Sport ChumpionsStoryFilm
1941The Haunted MouseStoryFilm
1941The Cat's TaleStoryFilm
1929Looney TunesWriterSeries