Michael Maltese
View on IMDb ↗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
You Ought to Be in Pictures
A Hound for Trouble
Rumors
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
The Aristo-Cat
Wackiki Wabbit
Little Beau Pepé
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
The Ducktators
We, the Animals - Squeak!Filmography (10)
- 1952
Little Beau PepéForeign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited) - 1951
A Hound for TroubleCustomer (voice) - 1947
A Hare Grows in ManhattanDog (voice) (uncredited) - 1943
RumorsSoldier (voice) - 1943
Tortoise Wins by a HareVarious Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited) - 1943
The Aristo-CatHubie (voice) - 1943
Wackiki WabbitFat Castaway (voice) (uncredited) - 1942
The DucktatorsMussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited) - 1941
We, the Animals - Squeak!Leader Mouse (voice) - 1940
You Ought to Be in PicturesStudio Guard (uncredited)
Crew (194)
- 2013Tom and Jerry's Winter WackinessStory
- 2012Daffy's RhapsodySongs
- 2010Daffy Duck: Frustrated FowlWriter
- 1998Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on EarthStory
- 1980Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving SpecialWriter
- 1980Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th CenturyStory
- 1979The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieWriter
- 1978How Bugs Bunny Won the WestWriter
- 1970Harlem GlobetrottersStory
- 1969Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesStory
- 1967Cat and Dupli-catStory
- 1966Duel PersonalityStory
- 1966Love Me, Love My MouseStory
- 1965Horse ShooWriter
- 1965Big Mouse-TakeWriter
- 1965The InspectorWriter
- 1965Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of LifeStory
- 1965I'm Just Wild About JerryStory
- 1965Tom-ic EnergyStory
- 1964Bear HugWriter
- 1964ElephantasticWriter
- 1964Trouble BruinWriter
- 1964Bear KnucklesWriter
- 1964Raggedy RugWriter
- 1964Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?Story
- 1964Much Ado About MousingStory
- 1964The Unshrinkable Jerry MouseStory
- 1964The Cat Above and the Mouse BelowStory
- 1963Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriter
- 1963Habit RabbitWriter
- 1963Bear Up!Story
- 1963Drum-StickedWriter
- 1963Pent-House MouseStory
- 1962Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har HarWriter
- 1962Adventures of the Road-RunnerStory
- 1962Beef For And AfterWriter
- 1962Bearly AbleWriter
- 1962Swash BuckledWriter
- 1961Zoo is CompanyStory
- 1961This Is My Ducky DayStory
- 1961The Yogi Bear ShowWriter
- 1961The Mouse on 57th StreetStory
- 1961Fee Fie FoesWriter
- 1960The FlintstonesWriter
- 1960High NoteStory
- 1960Person to BunnyStory
- 1960Goldimouse and the Three CatsStory
- 1960Ready, Woolen and AbleStory
- 1960Horse HareStory
- 1960Who Scent You?Story
- 1960Trip for TatStory
- 1959Little Bo BoppedStory
- 1959Augie Doggie and Doggie DaddyWriter
- 1959Wild About HurryStory
- 1959Wolf HoundedStory
- 1959Really ScentStory
- 1959Baton BunnyStory
- 1959The Quick Draw McGraw ShowWriter
- 1959Snooper and BlabberWriter
- 1959A Witch's Tangled HareStory
- 1958Whoa, Be-Gone!Story
- 1958Hare-Way to the StarsStory
- 1958Hip Hip-Hurry!Story
- 1958Robin Hood DaffyStory
- 1958Weasel While You WorkStory
- 1958Cat FeudStory
- 1957What's Opera, Doc?Story
- 1957Scrambled AchesStory
- 1957Steal WoolStory
- 1957Zoom and BoredStory
- 1957Ali Baba BunnyStory
- 1957Touché and GoStory
- 1957Fox-TerrorWriter
- 1957Boyhood DazeStory
- 1956Deduce, You SayStory
- 1956There They Go-Go-Go!Story
- 1956Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStory
- 1956Rocket-bye BabyStory
- 195690 Day WonderingWriter
- 1955One Froggy EveningStory
- 1955Rabbit RampageStory
- 1955The Legend of Rockabye PointWriter
- 1955Square Shootin' SquareStory
- 1955Helter ShelterStory
- 1955Witch CraftyStory
- 1955Double or MuttonStory
- 1955Guided MuscleStory
- 1955Ready.. Set.. Zoom!Story
- 1955Beanstalk BunnyStory
- 1955Past PerfumanceStory
- 1955Flea for TwoWriter
- 1954Pig in a PickleStory
- 1954Paw's Night OutStory
- 1954Claws for AlarmStory
- 1954Bewitched BunnyStory
- 1954Sheep AhoyStory
- 1954Stop! Look! and Hasten!Story
- 1954Baby Buggy BunnyStory
- 1954The Cats BahStory
- 1954No BarkingStory
- 1954Feline Frame-UpStory
- 1954My Little DuckarooStory
- 1954From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStory
- 1953Duck AmuckStory
- 1953Duck Dodgers in the 24½th CenturyStory
- 1953Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Story
- 1953Bully for BugsStory
- 1953Lumber Jack-RabbitStory
- 1953Forward March HareStory
- 1953Much Ado About NuttingStory
- 1953Zipping AlongStory
- 1953Kiss Me CatStory
- 1953Wild Over YouStory
- 1952Water, Water Every HareStory
- 1952Rabbit SeasoningStory
- 1952Feed the KittyStory
- 1952Beep, BeepWriter
- 1952Terrier-StrickenStory
- 1952Going! Going! Gosh!Story
- 1952Operation: RabbitStory
- 1952The Hasty HareStory
- 1952Mouse-WarmingStory
- 1951Rabbit FireStory
- 1951Cheese ChasersStory
- 1951Drip-Along DaffyStory
- 1951Scent-imental RomeoStory
- 1951A Bear for PunishmentStory
- 1951Bunny HuggedStory
- 1951Chow HoundStory
- 1950Rabbit of SevilleStory
- 1950Two's a CrowdStory
- 1950Homeless HareStory
- 1950Dog Gone SouthStory
- 19508 Ball BunnyStory
- 1950The Scarlet PumpernickelStory
- 1950The Hypo-Chondri-CatStory
- 1949Mouse WreckersStory
- 1949Fast and Furry-ousStory
- 1949Long-Haired HareStory
- 1949Frigid HareWriter
- 1949Bear FeatWriter
- 1949For Scent-imental ReasonsStory
- 1949Rabbit HoodStory
- 1949The Bee-Deviled BruinStory
- 1948Scaredy CatStory
- 1948Buccaneer BunnyStory
- 1948Kit for CatStory
- 1948Haredevil HareStory
- 1948Kitty FoiledStory
- 1948Back Alley OproarStory
- 1948Rabbit PunchStory
- 1948My Bunny Lies Over the SeaStory
- 1948Bugs Bunny Rides AgainWriter
- 1948What's Brewin', Bruin?Story
- 1947Cockatoos for TwoStory
- 1947House Hunting MiceStory
- 1947Slick HareStory
- 1947Rabbit TransitStory
- 1947A Pest in the HouseStory
- 1947Tweetie PieStory
- 1947It's a Grand Old NagWriter
- 1947Along Came DaffyStory
- 1947Scent-imental Over YouStory
- 1946Rhapsody RabbitStory
- 1946Roughly SqueakingStory
- 1946Racketeer RabbitStory
- 1946Hollywood DaffyStory
- 1946Baseball BugsStory
- 1945Herr Meets HareWriter
- 1945Ain't That DuckyStory
- 1944Stage Door CartoonStory
- 1944Little Red Riding RabbitStory
- 1944Meatless FlydayStory
- 1944Angel PussStory
- 1943Hiss and Make UpStory
- 1943Jack-Wabbit and the BeanstalkStory
- 1943Daffy - The CommandoStory
- 1943The Unbearable BearStory
- 1943Fin'n CattyStory
- 1943Fifth Column MouseStory
- 1942Aloha HooeyStory
- 1942The Wabbit Who Came to SupperStory
- 1942The Hare-Brained HypnotistStory
- 1942Fresh HareStory
- 1942Crazy CruiseStory
- 1942Foney FablesStory
- 1941The Heckling HareStory
- 1941The Cat's TaleStory
- 1941The Trial of Mr. WolfStory
- 1941Porky's Bear FactsStory
- 1941Hiawatha's Rabbit HuntStory
- 1941The Haunted MouseStory
- 1941Notes to YouStory
- 1941Sport ChumpionsStory