Person Details

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Aliases: Mike Maltese , Michael Malteze

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 178

TV Involvements: 4

Most Famous Work

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]

Most Famous Work

The Flintstones
Average
7

The Flintstones

 (1960) Writer
Quick Draw McGraw
Average
7

Quick Draw McGraw

 (1959) Writer
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Average
8

Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy

 (1959) Writer
Snooper and Blabber
Average
6

Snooper and Blabber

 (1959) Writer
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
Average
7

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie

 (1979) Writer
What's Opera, Doc?
Average
8

What's Opera, Doc?

 (1957) Story
Fast and Furry-ous
Average
7

Fast and Furry-ous

 (1949) Story
Rabbit Seasoning
Average
7

Rabbit Seasoning

 (1952) Story

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1952 Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Little Beau Pepé
Little Beau Pepé
 1952-03-28
 Movie
1951 Customer (voice)
A Hound for Trouble
A Hound for Trouble
 1951-04-27
 Movie
1947 Dog (voice) (uncredited)
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
 1947-03-22
 Movie
1943 Soldier (voice)
Rumors
Rumors
 1943-12-01
 Movie
Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
Wackiki Wabbit
Wackiki Wabbit
 1943-07-03
 Movie
Hubie (voice)
The Aristo-Cat
The Aristo-Cat
 1943-06-18
 Movie
Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
 1943-02-20
 Movie
1942 Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
The Ducktators
The Ducktators
 1942-08-01
 Movie
1941 Leader Mouse (voice)
We, the Animals - Squeak!
We, the Animals - Squeak!
 1941-08-08
 Movie
1940 Studio Guard (uncredited)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
You Ought to Be in Pictures
 1940-05-18
 Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Story
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
 2013-10-01
 Movie
2010 Writer
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
 2010-08-10
 Movie
1998 Story
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
 1998-07-21
 Movie
1988 Story
The Cartoon Collection
The Cartoon Collection
 1988-01-01
 Movie
1980 Story
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
 1980-11-20
 Movie
Writer
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
 1980-11-20
 Movie
1979 Writer
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
 1979-09-28
 Movie
1978 Writer
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
 1978-11-15
 Movie
1977 Scenario Writer
Precious Pupp
Precious Pupp
 1977-11-21
 Movie
Writer
Precious Pupp
Precious Pupp
 1977-11-21
 Movie
1967 Story
Cat and Dupli-cat
Cat and Dupli-cat
 1967-01-20
 Movie
1966 Story
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Love Me, Love My Mouse
 1966-04-28
 Movie
Story
Duel Personality
Duel Personality
 1966-01-20
 Movie
1965 Writer
Big Mouse-Take
Big Mouse-Take
 1965-06-17
 Movie
Story
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
 1965-04-07
 Movie
Story
Tom-ic Energy
Tom-ic Energy
 1965-01-27
 Movie
Story
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
 1965-01-20
 Movie
Writer
Horse Shoo
Horse Shoo
 1965-01-07
 Movie
1964 Story
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
 1964-12-08
 Movie
Writer
Bear Knuckles
Bear Knuckles
 1964-10-15
 Movie
Writer
Trouble Bruin
Trouble Bruin
 1964-09-17
 Movie
Story
Much Ado About Mousing
Much Ado About Mousing
 1964-04-14
 Movie
Story
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
 1964-03-24
 Movie
Writer
Bear Hug
Bear Hug
 1964-03-05
 Movie
Story
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
 1964-02-25
 Movie
Writer
Elephantastic
Elephantastic
 1964-02-06
 Movie
Writer
Raggedy Rug
Raggedy Rug
 1964-01-02
 Movie
1963 Writer
Habit Rabbit
Habit Rabbit
 1963-12-31
 Movie
Story
Bear Up!
Bear Up!
 1963-11-07
 Movie
Writer
Drum-Sticked
Drum-Sticked
 1963-10-03
 Movie
Story
Pent-House Mouse
Pent-House Mouse
 1963-07-27
 Movie
Writer
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
 1963-06-13
 Movie
1962 Writer
Bearly Able
Bearly Able
 1962-06-28
 Movie
Story
Adventures of the Road-Runner
Adventures of the Road-Runner
 1962-06-02
 Movie
Writer
Swash Buckled
Swash Buckled
 1962-04-05
 Movie
Writer
Beef For And After
Beef For And After
 1962-03-01
 Movie
1961 Story
Zoo is Company
Zoo is Company
 1961-07-06
 Movie
Writer
Fee Fie Foes
Fee Fie Foes
 1961-06-09
 Movie
Story
This Is My Ducky Day
This Is My Ducky Day
 1961-05-04
 Movie
Story
The Mouse on 57th Street
The Mouse on 57th Street
 1961-02-25
 Movie
1960 Story
High Note
High Note
 1960-12-03
 Movie
Story
Trip for Tat
Trip for Tat
 1960-10-29
 Movie
Writer
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
 1960-09-30
 TV Show
Story
Ready, Woolen and Able
Ready, Woolen and Able
 1960-07-30
 Movie
Story
Who Scent You?
Who Scent You?
 1960-04-23
 Movie
Story
Person to Bunny
Person to Bunny
 1960-04-01
 Movie
Story
Goldimouse and the Three Cats
Goldimouse and the Three Cats
 1960-03-15
 Movie
Story
Horse Hare
Horse Hare
 1960-02-13
 Movie
1959 Story
Little Bo Bopped
Little Bo Bopped
 1959-12-03
 Movie
Story
Wolf Hounded
Wolf Hounded
 1959-11-05
 Movie
Story
A Witch's Tangled Hare
A Witch's Tangled Hare
 1959-10-31
 Movie
Writer
Quick Draw McGraw
Quick Draw McGraw
 1959-09-29
 TV Show
Writer
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
 1959-09-19
 TV Show
Writer
Snooper and Blabber
Snooper and Blabber
 1959-09-19
 TV Show
Story
Baton Bunny
Baton Bunny
 1959-01-10
 Movie
1958 Story
Cat Feud
Cat Feud
 1958-12-20
 Movie
Story
Weasel While You Work
Weasel While You Work
 1958-09-06
 Movie
Story
Whoa, Be-Gone!
Whoa, Be-Gone!
 1958-04-11
 Movie
Story
Hare-Way to the Stars
Hare-Way to the Stars
 1958-03-29
 Movie
Story
Robin Hood Daffy
Robin Hood Daffy
 1958-03-08
 Movie
1957 Story
Zoom and Bored
Zoom and Bored
 1957-09-13
 Movie
Story
What's Opera, Doc?
What's Opera, Doc?
 1957-07-06
 Movie
Story
Steal Wool
Steal Wool
 1957-06-08
 Movie
Writer
Fox-Terror
Fox-Terror
 1957-05-10
 Movie
Story
Boyhood Daze
Boyhood Daze
 1957-04-20
 Movie
Story
Ali Baba Bunny
Ali Baba Bunny
 1957-02-09
 Movie
Story
Scrambled Aches
Scrambled Aches
 1957-01-25
 Movie
1956 Writer
90 Day Wondering
90 Day Wondering
 1956-12-01
 Movie
Story
There They Go-Go-Go!
There They Go-Go-Go!
 1956-11-09
 Movie
Story
Deduce, You Say
Deduce, You Say
 1956-09-29
 Movie
Story
Rocket-bye Baby
Rocket-bye Baby
 1956-08-04
 Movie
Story
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
 1956-05-05
 Movie
1955 Story
One Froggy Evening
One Froggy Evening
 1955-12-30
 Movie
Story
Guided Muscle
Guided Muscle
 1955-12-10
 Movie
Story
Square Shootin' Square
Square Shootin' Square
 1955-09-25
 Movie
Writer
Flea for Two
Flea for Two
 1955-08-29
 Movie
Story
Double or Mutton
Double or Mutton
 1955-07-23
 Movie
Story
Rabbit Rampage
Rabbit Rampage
 1955-06-11
 Movie
Story
Ready.. Set.. Zoom!
Ready.. Set.. Zoom!
 1955-04-29
 Movie
Writer
The Legend of Rockabye Point
The Legend of Rockabye Point
 1955-04-11
 Movie
Story
Witch Crafty
Witch Crafty
 1955-03-13
 Movie
Story
Beanstalk Bunny
Beanstalk Bunny
 1955-02-12
 Movie
Story
Helter Shelter
Helter Shelter
 1955-01-16
 Movie
1954 Story
Baby Buggy Bunny
Baby Buggy Bunny
 1954-12-18
 Movie
Story
My Little Duckaroo
My Little Duckaroo
 1954-11-27
 Movie
Story
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
 1954-10-16
 Movie
Story
Pig in a Pickle
Pig in a Pickle
 1954-08-30
 Movie
Story
Stop! Look! and Hasten!
Stop! Look! and Hasten!
 1954-08-13
 Movie
Story
Paw's Night Out
Paw's Night Out
 1954-08-01
 Movie
Story
Bewitched Bunny
Bewitched Bunny
 1954-07-24
 Movie
Story
Claws for Alarm
Claws for Alarm
 1954-05-22
 Movie
Story
The Cats Bah
The Cats Bah
 1954-03-20
 Movie
Story
No Barking
No Barking
 1954-02-26
 Movie
Story
Feline Frame-Up
Feline Frame-Up
 1954-02-13
 Movie
1953 Story
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
 1953-10-03
 Movie
Story
Lumber Jack-Rabbit
Lumber Jack-Rabbit
 1953-09-25
 Movie
Story
Zipping Along
Zipping Along
 1953-09-18
 Movie
Story
Bully for Bugs
Bully for Bugs
 1953-08-08
 Movie
Story
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
 1953-07-25
 Movie
Story
Wild Over You
Wild Over You
 1953-07-11
 Movie
Story
Much Ado About Nutting
Much Ado About Nutting
 1953-05-23
 Movie
Story
Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck
 1953-02-28
 Movie
Story
Kiss Me Cat
Kiss Me Cat
 1953-02-21
 Movie
Story
Forward March Hare
Forward March Hare
 1953-02-14
 Movie
1952 Story
Terrier-Stricken
Terrier-Stricken
 1952-11-29
 Movie
Story
Rabbit Seasoning
Rabbit Seasoning
 1952-09-20
 Movie
Story
Going! Going! Gosh!
Going! Going! Gosh!
 1952-08-23
 Movie
Story
The Hasty Hare
The Hasty Hare
 1952-06-07
 Movie
Writer
Beep, Beep
Beep, Beep
 1952-05-23
 Movie
Story
Water, Water Every Hare
Water, Water Every Hare
 1952-04-19
 Movie
Story
Little Beau Pepé
Little Beau Pepé
 1952-03-28
 Movie
Story
Feed the Kitty
Feed the Kitty
 1952-02-02
 Movie
Story
Operation: Rabbit
Operation: Rabbit
 1952-01-19
 Movie
1951 Story
Drip-Along Daffy
Drip-Along Daffy
 1951-11-17
 Movie
Story
A Bear for Punishment
A Bear for Punishment
 1951-10-20
 Movie
Story
Cheese Chasers
Cheese Chasers
 1951-08-25
 Movie
Story
Chow Hound
Chow Hound
 1951-06-16
 Movie
Story
Rabbit Fire
Rabbit Fire
 1951-05-19
 Movie
Story
Scent-imental Romeo
Scent-imental Romeo
 1951-03-24
 Movie
Story
Bunny Hugged
Bunny Hugged
 1951-03-10
 Movie
1950 Story
Two's a Crowd
Two's a Crowd
 1950-12-29
 Movie
Story
Rabbit of Seville
Rabbit of Seville
 1950-12-16
 Movie
Story
Dog Gone South
Dog Gone South
 1950-08-26
 Movie
Story
8 Ball Bunny
8 Ball Bunny
 1950-07-08
 Movie
Story
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
 1950-04-15
 Movie
Story
The Scarlet Pumpernickel
The Scarlet Pumpernickel
 1950-03-04
 Movie
Story
Homeless Hare
Homeless Hare
 1950-02-24
 Movie
1949 Story
Rabbit Hood
Rabbit Hood
 1949-12-24
 Movie
Story
For Scent-imental Reasons
For Scent-imental Reasons
 1949-11-12
 Movie
Writer
Frigid Hare
Frigid Hare
 1949-10-07
 Movie
Story
Fast and Furry-ous
Fast and Furry-ous
 1949-09-17
 Movie
Story
Long-Haired Hare
Long-Haired Hare
 1949-06-25
 Movie
Story
The Bee-Deviled Bruin
The Bee-Deviled Bruin
 1949-05-14
 Movie
Story
Mouse Wreckers
Mouse Wreckers
 1949-04-23
 Movie
1948 Story
Scaredy Cat
Scaredy Cat
 1948-12-18
 Movie
Story
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea
 1948-12-04
 Movie
Story
Kit for Cat
Kit for Cat
 1948-11-06
 Movie
Story
Haredevil Hare
Haredevil Hare
 1948-07-24
 Movie
Writer
Bugs Bunny Rides Again
Bugs Bunny Rides Again
 1948-06-12
 Movie
Story
Buccaneer Bunny
Buccaneer Bunny
 1948-05-08
 Movie
Story
Back Alley Oproar
Back Alley Oproar
 1948-03-25
 Movie
Story
What's Brewin', Bruin?
What's Brewin', Bruin?
 1948-02-27
 Movie
1947 Story
Slick Hare
Slick Hare
 1947-11-01
 Movie
Story
House Hunting Mice
House Hunting Mice
 1947-09-06
 Movie
Story
A Pest in the House
A Pest in the House
 1947-08-02
 Movie
Story
Along Came Daffy
Along Came Daffy
 1947-06-04
 Movie
Story
Rabbit Transit
Rabbit Transit
 1947-05-10
 Movie
Story
Tweetie Pie
Tweetie Pie
 1947-05-03
 Movie
Story
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
 1947-03-22
 Movie
Story
Scent-imental Over You
Scent-imental Over You
 1947-03-08
 Movie
Story
Cockatoos for Two
Cockatoos for Two
 1947-02-15
 Movie
1946 Story
Roughly Squeaking
Roughly Squeaking
 1946-11-23
 Movie
Story
Rhapsody Rabbit
Rhapsody Rabbit
 1946-11-09
 Movie
Story
Racketeer Rabbit
Racketeer Rabbit
 1946-09-14
 Movie
Story
Baseball Bugs
Baseball Bugs
 1946-02-02
 Movie
1945 Story
Ain't That Ducky
Ain't That Ducky
 1945-05-18
 Movie
Writer
Herr Meets Hare
Herr Meets Hare
 1945-01-13
 Movie
1944 Story
Stage Door Cartoon
Stage Door Cartoon
 1944-12-30
 Movie
Story
Angel Puss
Angel Puss
 1944-06-03
 Movie
Story
Little Red Riding Rabbit
Little Red Riding Rabbit
 1944-01-04
 Movie
1943 Story
Daffy - The Commando
Daffy - The Commando
 1943-11-20
 Movie
Story
Fin'n Catty
Fin'n Catty
 1943-10-23
 Movie
Story
Hiss and Make Up
Hiss and Make Up
 1943-09-11
 Movie
Story
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk
 1943-06-12
 Movie
Story
The Unbearable Bear
The Unbearable Bear
 1943-04-16
 Movie
1942 Story
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist
 1942-10-31
 Movie
Story
Fresh Hare
Fresh Hare
 1942-08-21
 Movie
Story
Foney Fables
Foney Fables
 1942-08-01
 Movie
Story
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
 1942-03-28
 Movie
Story
Crazy Cruise
Crazy Cruise
 1942-03-26
 Movie
Story
Aloha Hooey
Aloha Hooey
 1942-01-02
 Movie
1941 Story
Notes to You
Notes to You
 1941-09-19
 Movie
Story
Sport Chumpions
Sport Chumpions
 1941-08-15
 Movie
Story
The Heckling Hare
The Heckling Hare
 1941-07-05
 Movie
Story
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
 1941-06-07
 Movie
Story
The Trial of Mr. Wolf
The Trial of Mr. Wolf
 1941-04-26
 Movie
Story
Porky's Bear Facts
Porky's Bear Facts
 1941-03-28
 Movie
Story
The Cat's Tale
The Cat's Tale
 1941-03-01
 Movie
Story
The Haunted Mouse
The Haunted Mouse
 1941-02-15
 Movie
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