Writing
Michael Maltese
EN cinema · 197 credits
Born
6 February 1908
Died
22 February 1981 (aged 73)
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Also known as Mike Maltese · Michael Malteze
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
Filmography
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
as Himself
Horse Shoo
Writer
Bear Hug
Writer
Raggedy Rug
Writer
Bear Up!
Story
Drum-Sticked
Writer
Habit Rabbit
Writer
Bearly Able
Writer
Fee Fie Foes
Writer
Cat Feud
Story
Fox-Terror
Writer
Flea for Two
Writer
Little Beau Pepé
as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited), Story
Beep, Beep
Writer
A Hound for Trouble
as Customer (voice)
Frigid Hare
Writer
Bear Feat
Writer
A Feather in His Hare
as Indian (voice)
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
as Dog (voice) (uncredited), Story
Wackiki Wabbit
as Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
Rumors
as Soldier (voice)
The Aristo-Cat
as Hubie (voice)
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
The Ducktators
as Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
We, the Animals - Squeak!
as Leader Mouse (voice)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
as Studio Guard (uncredited)