Michael Maltese

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

The Flintstones
Duck Amuck
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
What's Opera, Doc?
Rabbit of Seville
One Froggy Evening
Birth Location New York, New York, USA
Born 1908-02-06
Died 1981-02-22

Movies

Little Beau Pepé as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1952
A Hound for Trouble as Customer (voice)
1951
A Hare Grows in Manhattan as Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Rumors as Soldier (voice)
1943
Wackiki Wabbit as Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Aristo-Cat as Hubie (voice)
1943
Tortoise Wins by a Hare as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Ducktators as Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
1942
We, the Animals - Squeak! as Leader Mouse (voice)
1941
You Ought to Be in Pictures as Studio Guard (uncredited)
1940

Movies

1967
1966
Precious Pupp Writer
1965
Precious Pupp Scenario Writer
1965
1965
1965
Horse Shoo Writer
1965
Bear Knuckles Writer
1964
Trouble Bruin Writer
1964
Bear Hug Writer
1964
Elephantastic Writer
1964
Raggedy Rug Writer
1964
Habit Rabbit Writer
1963
Bear Up! Story
1963
Drum-Sticked Writer
1963
1963
Bearly Able Writer
1962
Swash Buckled Writer
1962
1962
1961
Fee Fie Foes Writer
1961
High Note Story
1960
Trip for Tat Story
1960
1960
1960
Horse Hare Story
1960
1959
Wolf Hounded Story
1959
Baton Bunny Story
1959
Cat Feud Story
1958
1958
1958
1957
1957
Steal Wool Story
1957
Fox-Terror Writer
1957
Boyhood Daze Story
1957
1957
1957
1956
1956
1956
1955
1955
Flea for Two Writer
1955
1955
1955
1955
Witch Crafty Story
1955
1955
1955
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
The Cats Bah Story
1954
No Barking Story
1954
1954
1953
1953
1953
1953
1953
Duck Amuck Story
1953
Kiss Me Cat Story
1953
1953
1952
1952
1952
1952
Beep, Beep Writer
1952
1952
1952
1952
1951
1951
Chow Hound Story
1951
Rabbit Fire Story
1951
1951
Bunny Hugged Story
1951
1950
1950
1950
8 Ball Bunny Story
1950
1950
Rabbit Hood Story
1949
Frigid Hare Writer
1949
1949
1949
1949
Scaredy Cat Story
1948
Kit for Cat Story
1948
1948
1948
1948
Slick Hare Story
1947
1947
1947
1947
1947
Tweetie Pie Story
1947
1947
1946
1946
1946
1946
1945
1945
1944
Angel Puss Story
1944
Fin'n Catty Story
1943
1943
1943
Fresh Hare Story
1942
Foney Fables Story
1942
Crazy Cruise Story
1942
Aloha Hooey Story
1942
Notes to You Story
1941
1941
1941
1941
1941
1941