Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese

Known for: Writing

Born: February 5, 1908 in New York, New York, USA - Died: February 21, 1981

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]

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A Hare Grows in Manhattan

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A Hare Grows in Manhattan

Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1947 Animation
Wackiki Wabbit

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Wackiki Wabbit

Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)

1943 Animation
You Ought to Be in Pictures

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You Ought to Be in Pictures

Studio Guard (uncredited)

1940 Animation
Rumors

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Rumors

Soldier (voice)

1943 Animation
We, the Animals - Squeak!

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We, the Animals - Squeak!

Leader Mouse (voice)

1941 Animation
A Hound for Trouble

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A Hound for Trouble

Customer (voice)

1951 Animation
The Ducktators

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The Ducktators

Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)

1942 Comedy
The Aristo-Cat

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The Aristo-Cat

Hubie (voice)

1943 Animation
Little Beau Pepé

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Little Beau Pepé

Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)

1952 Animation
Tortoise Wins by a Hare

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Tortoise Wins by a Hare

Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)

1943 Animation
Double or Mutton

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Double or Mutton

Story

1955 Animation
Pent-House Mouse

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Pent-House Mouse

Story

1963 Animation
Baseball Bugs

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Baseball Bugs

Story

1946 Animation
Tom-ic Energy

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Tom-ic Energy

Story

1965 Animation
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

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The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse

Story

1964 Animation
Long-Haired Hare

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Long-Haired Hare

Story

1949 Animation
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl

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Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl

Writer

2010 Animation
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

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Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

Story

1953 Animation
Angel Puss

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Angel Puss

Story

1944 Animation
Rabbit of Seville

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Rabbit of Seville

Story

1950 Animation
Rabbit Seasoning

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Rabbit Seasoning

Story

1952 Animation
One Froggy Evening

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One Froggy Evening

Story

1955 Animation
Rabbit Fire

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Rabbit Fire

Story

1951 Animation
Duck Amuck

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Duck Amuck

Story

1953 Animation