
Michael Maltese
Known for Writing · 10 credits
- Born
- 1908-02-06
- Died
- 1981-02-22
- Place of birth
- New York, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Mike Maltese · Michael Malteze
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

Rumors
1943
as Soldier (voice)

A Hare Grows in Manhattan
1947
as Dog (voice) (uncredited)

The Aristo-Cat
1943
as Hubie (voice)

You Ought to Be in Pictures
1940
as Studio Guard (uncredited)

Little Beau Pepé
1952
as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)

We, the Animals - Squeak!
1941
as Leader Mouse (voice)
Movies (10)

Rumors
1943
as Soldier (voice)

A Hare Grows in Manhattan
1947
as Dog (voice) (uncredited)

The Aristo-Cat
1943
as Hubie (voice)

You Ought to Be in Pictures
1940
as Studio Guard (uncredited)

Little Beau Pepé
1952
as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)

We, the Animals - Squeak!
1941
as Leader Mouse (voice)

The Ducktators
1942
as Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Tortoise Wins by a Hare
1943
as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)

Wackiki Wabbit
1943
as Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)

A Hound for Trouble
1951
as Customer (voice)
About 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] With 10 credits spanning from 1940 to 1952, Michael Maltese has appeared in 10 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Maltese Movies
- Rumors (1943) — as Soldier (voice)
- A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947) — as Dog (voice) (uncredited)
- The Aristo-Cat (1943) — as Hubie (voice)
- You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940) — as Studio Guard (uncredited)
- Little Beau Pepé (1952) — as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
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