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Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese

Writing · born 6 February 1908 · New York, New York, USA

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]

Where to start: Chuck Amuck: The Movie (1991).

As actor 12

TV shows 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Michael Maltese movie?

By viewer score, Chuck Amuck: The Movie (1991) at 6.4/10.

What are Michael Maltese’s most popular movies?

You Ought to Be in Pictures, The Ducktators.

How many movies has Michael Maltese made?

12 films on TMDB, 12 as actor.

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