Known For
Writing
Born
Feb 06, 1908
Died
Feb 22, 1981
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Credits
206 titles
Michael Maltese
Biography
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
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Story
Daffy's Rhapsody
Songs
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Writer
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Story
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Writer
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
Story
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
Writer
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
Writer
Harlem Globetrotters
Story
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Story
Cat and Dupli-cat
Story
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Story
Duel Personality
Story
The Inspector
Writer
Big Mouse-Take
Writer
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
Story
Tom-ic Energy
Story
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Story
Horse Shoo
Writer
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
Story
Bear Knuckles
Writer
Trouble Bruin
Writer
Much Ado About Mousing
Story
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Story
Bear Hug
Writer
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
Story
Elephantastic
Writer
Raggedy Rug
Writer
Habit Rabbit
Writer
Bear Up!
Story
Drum-Sticked
Writer
Pent-House Mouse
Story
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Writer
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
Writer
Bearly Able
Writer
Adventures of the Road-Runner
Story
Swash Buckled
Writer
Beef For And After
Writer
Zoo is Company
Story
Fee Fie Foes
Writer
This Is My Ducky Day
Story
The Mouse on 57th Street
Story
The Yogi Bear Show
Writer
High Note
Story
Trip for Tat
Story
The Flintstones
Writer
Ready, Woolen and Able
Story
Who Scent You?
Story
Person to Bunny
Story
Goldimouse and the Three Cats
Story