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Leonard Maltin

Acting

Leonard Maltin

FR, EN, DE, NL cinema · 156 credits

Born

18 December 1950 (age 75)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Leonard Michael Maltin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

Le cinéma inventé: les premières couleurs du cinéma

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

FRNot rated

as Narrator

Monty and the Movies poster

Monty and the Movies

ENNot rated

as Self

Now, Irving Rapper poster

Now, Irving Rapper

EN · 2026Not rated

as Self

The First Five Minutes... The Title Design Legacy of Dan Perri

2026

The First Five Minutes... The Title Design Legacy of Dan Perri

EN · 2026Not rated

as self

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet poster

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks poster

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

EN · 20258.0

as Self

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt poster

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

EN · 2024Not rated

as Self

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames poster

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

EN · 20248.0

as Self

The Life and Times of Farmer Al poster

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

EN · 2024Not rated

as Self

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In poster

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

EN · 20236.0

as Self

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre poster

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

EN · 20236.1

as Self

Only in Theaters poster

Only in Theaters

EN · 20224.2

as Self

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View poster

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

EN · 2022Not rated

as Self

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

EN · 202210.0

as Self - Interviewee

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey poster

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

EN · 20228.0

Actor

Cinema Finds Its Voice poster

Cinema Finds Its Voice

EN · 20217.0

as Narrator

Cinema's First Colors poster

Cinema's First Colors

FR · 2021Not rated

as Narrator

8 Winds poster

8 Winds

EN · 20214.0

as Self

The Méliès Mystery poster

The Méliès Mystery

FR · 20216.9

as Narrator

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! poster

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

EN · 20208.0

as Self

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives poster

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

EN · 20207.2

as Self

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music poster

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

EN · 20197.6

as Self

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs poster

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

DE · 20196.0

as Himself

Carl Laemmle poster

Carl Laemmle

EN · 20194.0

as Himself

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace poster

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

EN · 20196.3

as Himself

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers poster

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

EN · 20198.4

as Self

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film poster

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

EN · 20196.8

as Self

The Great Buster: A Celebration poster

The Great Buster: A Celebration

EN · 20187.2

as Self

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor poster

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

EN · 20184.4

as Himself

Cartoon Camera poster

Cartoon Camera

EN · 2017Not rated

as Self (Host)

This Is Bob Hope... poster

This Is Bob Hope...

EN · 20177.7

as Self

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America poster

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

EN · 20176.0

as Self

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs poster

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

EN · 20176.8

as Self

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos poster

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

EN · 20167.2

as Self

Fanarchy poster

Fanarchy

EN · 20156.0

as Self

Notfilm poster

Notfilm

EN · 20155.0

as Self

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity poster

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

EN · 2015Not rated

as Self

Women He's Undressed poster

Women He's Undressed

EN · 20155.4

as Self

That Guy Dick Miller poster

That Guy Dick Miller

EN · 20147.0

as Self

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh poster

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

EN · 20147.3

as Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz poster

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

EN · 201310.0

as Self

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

EN · 20137.0

as Self

The One and Only June Foray poster

The One and Only June Foray

EN · 2013Not rated

as Self

Pablo poster

Pablo

EN · 20126.9

as Self

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess poster

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

EN · 20127.5

as Himself

These Amazing Shadows poster

These Amazing Shadows

EN · 20117.4

as Self

Woody Allen: A Documentary poster

Woody Allen: A Documentary

EN · 20116.9

as Self

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

EN · 2011Not rated

Actor

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation poster

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

EN · 20115.0

as Himself

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino poster

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

EN · 20108.5

as Self

Searchers 2.0 poster

Searchers 2.0

EN · 20106.2

as Film Critic

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos poster

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

EN · 20095.6

as Self

Dick Tracy Special poster

Dick Tracy Special

EN · 20094.0

as Himself

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached poster

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

EN · 20096.0

as Self

Vittorio D. poster

Vittorio D.

EN · 20096.3

as Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year poster

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

EN · 20097.5

as Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman poster

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

EN · 20097.5

as Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story poster

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

EN · 20097.4

as Self

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me poster

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

EN · 20097.2

as Self

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

EN · 20096.5

as Self

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

2009

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

EN · 2009Not rated

as Self

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 poster

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

EN · 2008Not rated

as Self

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film poster

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

EN · 20086.9

as Self

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood poster

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

EN · 20086.1

as Self

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story poster

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

EN · 20087.0

as Himself

Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

2008

Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

EN · 2008Not rated

as Self

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics poster

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

EN · 20087.3

as Self

Heckler poster

Heckler

EN · 20075.9

as Self

Bloodsucking Cinema poster

Bloodsucking Cinema

EN · 20075.7

as Self

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 poster

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

EN · 2007Not rated

as Himself

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

EN · 20077.0

as Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story poster

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

EN · 20077.8

as Self

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein poster

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

EN · 20075.0

as Self

The Pixar Story poster

The Pixar Story

EN · 20077.6

as Self

The Sci-Fi Boys poster

The Sci-Fi Boys

EN · 20067.0

as Self

American Scary poster

American Scary

EN · 20067.5

as Himself

My Dad, Walt Disney poster

My Dad, Walt Disney

EN · 2006Not rated

Actor

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

EN · 20068.0

as Self

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride poster

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

EN · 20067.2

as Self

Preserve Me a Seat

2006

Preserve Me a Seat

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis poster

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

EN · 20056.0

Actor

From Kansas City to Hollywood poster

From Kansas City to Hollywood

EN · 20056.0

as Self

William Powell: A True Gentleman poster

William Powell: A True Gentleman

EN · 20057.5

Actor

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

2005

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

EN · 2005Not rated

as Himself

Remembering Harold

2005

Remembering Harold

EN · 2005Not rated

as Himself

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

2005

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

EN · 200510.0

as Self / historian and film critic

Alias Nick and Nora poster

Alias Nick and Nora

EN · 20057.0

as Self

A Conversation with Roy Disney poster

A Conversation with Roy Disney

EN · 20048.5

Actor

The Man Behind the Duck poster

The Man Behind the Duck

EN · 200410.0

as Self, Writer, Producer

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin poster

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

EN · 20046.5

as Self

The Voice Behind the Mouse poster

The Voice Behind the Mouse

EN · 20049.0

as Himself, Writer, Producer

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback poster

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

EN · 20049.0

as Himself, Writer

A Conversation with Joe Grant poster

A Conversation with Joe Grant

EN · 20049.0

as Himself, Screenplay, Producer

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT poster

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

EN · 20047.0

as Leonard Maltin

A Conversation with John Hench poster

A Conversation with John Hench

EN · 200410.0

Producer, Writer

Curtains for Roy Earle poster

Curtains for Roy Earle

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' poster

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

NL · 20037.0

as Self, Film Historian

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

2003

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

EN · 20038.0

as Himself

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

2003

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

EN · 2003Not rated

as Self

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' poster

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

EN · 20037.4

as Self

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' poster

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

EN · 20038.0

as Self

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second poster

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

EN · 20035.3

as Self

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes poster

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

EN · 20038.0

as Himself

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' poster

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

EN · 20038.0

as Self

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years poster

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

EN · 20036.5

as Self

Cinerama Adventure poster

Cinerama Adventure

EN · 20027.7

as Self

John Ford Goes to War poster

John Ford Goes to War

EN · 20025.5

as Self - Interviewee

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey poster

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

EN · 20029.0

as Leonard Maltin

Studio Tour poster

Studio Tour

EN · 20026.0

as self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story poster

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

EN · 20027.0

Book, Writer

Drive-In Movie Memories poster

Drive-In Movie Memories

EN · 20018.0

Actor

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' poster

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

EN · 20018.0

as Self / Interviewer, Thanks

A Conversation with Fess Parker poster

A Conversation with Fess Parker

EN · 20018.0

as Host

Songs of the Silly Symphonies poster

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

EN · 20016.2

Actor

The Crockett Craze poster

The Crockett Craze

EN · 20016.5

Actor

Celebrating Dumbo poster

Celebrating Dumbo

EN · 20018.0

as Self

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

EN · 20016.1

as Self

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin poster

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

EN · 20016.6

as Narrator

The Omen Legacy poster

The Omen Legacy

EN · 20017.0

as Self

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film poster

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

EN · 20007.0

as Self

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood poster

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

EN · 20007.7

as Self

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature poster

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

EN · 20008.0

as Self

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued poster

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

EN · 2000Not rated

as Self

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation poster

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

EN · 20007.1

as Self

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies poster

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

EN · 20009.0

as Self

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints poster

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

EN · 20009.0

as Self

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story poster

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

EN · 19997.8

as Himself

Keepers of the Frame

1999

Keepers of the Frame

EN · 199910.0

as Himself

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl poster

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

EN · 19998.2

as Self - Film Critic and Historian

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane poster

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

EN · 19986.0

as Self

Junket Whore poster

Junket Whore

EN · 19985.5

as Self

Forgotten Silver poster

Forgotten Silver

EN · 19977.2

as Self

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' poster

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

EN · 19978.0

as Self - Film Historian

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' poster

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

EN · 19977.3

as Self

Frank Capra's American Dream poster

Frank Capra's American Dream

EN · 19976.3

as Self (voice)

The Secrets of 007 poster

The Secrets of 007

EN · 19977.9

as Self

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece poster

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

EN · 19978.0

as Self

James Dean and Me poster

James Dean and Me

EN · 19958.8

as Self (uncredited)

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada poster

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada

EN · 1994Not rated

Actor

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill poster

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

EN · 1994Not rated

as Self

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

1993

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

EN · 1993Not rated

as Himself

The Making of 'Rio Grande' poster

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

EN · 19935.0

as Self, Executive Producer, Writer

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory poster

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

EN · 1993Not rated

as Host, Writer

The Magical World of Chuck Jones poster

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

EN · 19928.0

as Self

The Making of High Noon poster

The Making of High Noon

EN · 19926.7

as Self - Presenter, Writer, Producer

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons poster

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

EN · 199210.0

as Self, Producer, Writer

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

1992

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

EN · 199210.0

as Host, Writer, Producer

Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece poster

Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece

EN · 1991Not rated

Writer

Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

EN · 19906.5

as Leonard Maltin

The Lost Stooges

1990

The Lost Stooges

EN · 19909.0

as Self

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons poster

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

EN · 19898.7

as Himself

W.C. Fields: Straight Up poster

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

EN · 19869.0

as Self

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage poster

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

EN · 1985Not rated

as Self

The Making of the Stooges poster

The Making of the Stooges

EN · 19849.0

as Self

Going Hollywood: The '30s poster

Going Hollywood: The '30s

EN · 19849.0

Associate Producer

Animators At Play poster

Animators At Play

EN · 1930Not rated

as Narrator