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]
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Filmography
all 278
Movies 273
Writer 228
TV Shows 5
Voice 1
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Story
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness (2013)
Movie
Writer
Daffy's Rhapsody (2012)
Movie
Writer
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (2010)
Movie
Writer
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth (1998)
Movie
Writer
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes (1998)
Movie
4
Writer
Another Froggy Evening (1995)
Movie
Writer
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame (1991)
Movie
Writer
Chuck Amuck: The Movie (1991)
Movie
Story
The Cartoon Collection (1988)
Movie
Writer
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century (1980)
Movie
Writer
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (1980)
Movie
Writer
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)
Movie
5
Writer
Bugs Bunny's Valentine (1979)
Movie
Writer
How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
Movie
Writer / Scenario Writer
Precious Pupp (1977)
Movie
Writer
Bugs Bunny in Space (1977)
Movie
Story
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969)
TV
Writer
Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)
Movie
5.89
Writer
Love Me, Love My Mouse (1966)
Movie
Writer
Mucho Locos (1966)
Movie
Writer
Duel Personality (1966)
Movie
Writer
The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965)
Movie
Writer
Zip Zip Hooray! (1965)
Movie
Writer
Big Mouse-Take (1965)
Movie
Writer
The Year of the Mouse (1965)
Movie
Writer
I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965)
Movie
Writer
Roadrunner a Go-Go (1965)
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Tom-ic Energy (1965)
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Writer
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life (1965)
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Horse Shoo (1965)
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The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964)
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Writer
Bear Knuckles (1964)
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Trouble Bruin (1964)
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Snowbody Loves Me (1964)
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Much Ado About Mousing (1964)
Movie
5.92
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Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (1964)
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Bear Hug (1964)
Movie
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The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)
Movie
3.5
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Elephantastic (1964)
Movie
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Raggedy Rug (1964)
Movie
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Habit Rabbit (1963)
Movie
Writer
To Beep or Not to Beep (1963)
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6
Writer
Bear Up! (1963)
Movie
Writer
Drum-Sticked (1963)
Movie
Writer
Pent-House Mouse (1963)
Movie
Writer
Sheep Stealers Anonymous (1963)
Movie
Writer
Bearly Able (1962)
Movie
Writer
Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962)
Movie
5.39
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Swash Buckled (1962)
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Writer
Beef For And After (1962)
Movie
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Nelly's Folly (1961)
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Zoo is Company (1961)
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Fee Fie Foes (1961)
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This Is My Ducky Day (1961)
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Writer
D' Fightin' Ones (1961)
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The Mouse on 57th Street (1961)
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Writer
High Note (1960)
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Writer
Trip for Tat (1960)
Movie
Writer
The Flintstones (1960)
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6.62
Writer
Ready, Woolen and Able (1960)
Movie
6
Writer
Mouse and Garden (1960)
Movie
Writer
Rabbit's Feat (1960)
Movie
6
Writer
Hyde and Go Tweet (1960)
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Writer
Who Scent You? (1960)
Movie
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Person to Bunny (1960)
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Writer
Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960)
Movie
Writer
Horse Hare (1960)
Movie
Writer
Fastest with the Mostest (1960)
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Writer
Little Bo Bopped (1959)
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Writer
Unnatural History (1959)
Movie
Writer
Wolf Hounded (1959)
Movie
Writer
A Witch's Tangled Hare (1959)
Movie
Writer
Wild About Hurry (1959)
Movie
6
Writer
Quick Draw McGraw (1959)
TV
8
Writer
Snooper and Blabber (1959)
TV
Writer
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy (1959)
TV
Writer
Here Today, Gone Tamale (1959)
Movie
Writer
Really Scent (1959)
Movie
Writer
Hot-Rod and Reel! (1959)
Movie
Writer
Hare-Abian Nights (1959)
Movie
6.75
Story
Baton Bunny (1959)
Movie
6
Writer
Cat Feud (1958)
Movie
Writer
Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958)
Movie
6
Writer
Hook, Line and Stinker (1958)
Movie
6
Writer
Weasel While You Work (1958)
Movie
7
Writer
Tot Watchers (1958)
Movie
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To Itch His Own (1958)
Movie
Writer
Whoa, Be-Gone! (1958)
Movie
Writer
Mutts About Racing (1958)
Movie
Story
Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
Movie
Story
Robin Hood Daffy (1958)
Movie
Writer
Rabbit Romeo (1957)
Movie
Writer
Touché and Go (1957)
Movie
Writer
Zoom and Bored (1957)
Movie
Writer
Mucho Mouse (1957)
Movie
Story
What's Opera, Doc? (1957)
Movie
Story
Steal Wool (1957)
Movie
Writer
Fox-Terror (1957)
Movie
Writer
Boyhood Daze (1957)
Movie
6
Writer
Bedevilled Rabbit (1957)
Movie
Story
Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
Movie
4
Writer
Go Fly a Kit (1957)
Movie
Writer
Scrambled Aches (1957)
Movie
5.95
Writer
To Hare Is Human (1956)
Movie
Writer
90 Day Wondering (1956)
Movie
Writer
There They Go-Go-Go! (1956)
Movie
6
Writer
Woody Meets Davy Crewcut (1956)
Movie
Writer
Deduce, You Say (1956)
Movie
Writer
Rocket-bye Baby (1956)
Movie
Story
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z (1956)
Movie
Story
One Froggy Evening (1955)
Movie
Writer
Guided Muscle (1955)
Movie
5.3
Writer
Square Shootin' Square (1955)
Movie
Writer
Flea for Two (1955)
Movie
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Jumpin' Jupiter (1955)
Movie
6
Writer
Double or Mutton (1955)
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Writer
Rabbit Rampage (1955)
Movie
Various
Past Perfumance (1955)
Movie
Story
Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955)
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6
Writer
The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955)
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Witch Crafty (1955)
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Story
Beanstalk Bunny (1955)
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Helter Shelter (1955)
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Baby Buggy Bunny (1954)
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Sheep Ahoy (1954)
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My Little Duckaroo (1954)
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Real Gone Woody (1954)
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Pig in a Pickle (1954)
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Story
Stop! Look! and Hasten! (1954)
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Paw's Night Out (1954)
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Bewitched Bunny (1954)
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Hay Rube (1954)
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Claws for Alarm (1954)
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The Cats Bah (1954)
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No Barking (1954)
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A Horse's Tale (1954)
Movie
Story
Feline Frame-Up (1954)
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Punch Trunk (1953)
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Writer
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1953)
Movie
Story
Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953)
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Writer
Lumber Jack-Rabbit (1953)
Movie
Writer
Zipping Along (1953)
Movie
Story
Bully for Bugs (1953)
Movie
Writer
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
Movie
Writer
Wild Over You (1953)
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Writer
Much Ado About Nutting (1953)
Movie
6
Story
Duck Amuck (1953)
Movie
Writer
Kiss Me Cat (1953)
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Forward March Hare (1953)
Movie
10
Writer
Don't Give Up the Sheep (1953)
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Terrier-Stricken (1952)
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Story
Rabbit Seasoning (1952)
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Mouse-Warming (1952)
Movie
Story
Going! Going! Gosh! (1952)
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Story
The Hasty Hare (1952)
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Beep, Beep (1952)
Movie
Story
Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
Movie
Foreign Legion Singer
Little Beau Pepé (1952)
Movie
Story
Feed the Kitty (1952)
Movie
Story
Operation: Rabbit (1952)
Movie
Story
Drip-Along Daffy (1951)
Movie
6
Writer
A Bear for Punishment (1951)
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Writer
Cheese Chasers (1951)
Movie
6
Writer
The Wearing of the Grin (1951)
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Writer
Chow Hound (1951)
Movie
Story
Rabbit Fire (1951)
Movie
Customer
A Hound for Trouble (1951)
Movie
Writer
Scent-imental Romeo (1951)
Movie
6
Writer
Bunny Hugged (1951)
Movie
Writer
Two's a Crowd (1950)
Movie
Story
Rabbit of Seville (1950)
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Writer
Caveman Inki (1950)
Movie
6
Writer
The Ducksters (1950)
Movie
Writer
Dog Gone South (1950)
Movie
Story
8 Ball Bunny (1950)
Movie
Writer
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat (1950)
Movie
5.67
Writer
The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950)
Movie
Writer
Homeless Hare (1950)
Movie
Story
Rabbit Hood (1949)
Movie
Writer
Bear Feat (1949)
Movie
Writer
For Scent-imental Reasons (1949)
Movie
Writer
Frigid Hare (1949)
Movie
Story
Fast and Furry-ous (1949)
Movie
Writer
Often an Orphan (1949)
Movie
Story
Long-Haired Hare (1949)
Movie
Writer
The Bee-Deviled Bruin (1949)
Movie
Writer
Mouse Wreckers (1949)
Movie
10
Writer
Mississippi Hare (1949)
Movie
6
Writer
Awful Orphan (1949)
Movie
Writer
Robin Hoodlum (1948)
Movie
Story
Scaredy Cat (1948)
Movie
Writer
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948)
Movie
Writer
Kit for Cat (1948)
Movie
4.67
Writer
Daffy Dilly (1948)
Movie
Story
Haredevil Hare (1948)
Movie
Cowboy Crowds
Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
Movie
Writer
Buccaneer Bunny (1948)
Movie
Writer
Rabbit Punch (1948)
Movie
Writer
Back Alley Oproar (1948)
Movie
Writer
What's Brewin', Bruin? (1948)
Movie
Indian
A Feather in His Hare (1948)
Movie
Writer
It's a Grand Old Nag (1947)
Movie
Writer
Boston Beanie (1947)
Movie
Writer
Slick Hare (1947)
Movie
Writer
Little Orphan Airedale (1947)
Movie
6
Writer
Swiss Tease (1947)
Movie
Writer
House Hunting Mice (1947)
Movie
Writer
A Pest in the House (1947)
Movie
6
Writer
Up N' Atom (1947)
Movie
Writer
Inki at the Circus (1947)
Movie
Writer
Along Came Daffy (1947)
Movie
Writer
Rabbit Transit (1947)
Movie
Writer
Tweetie Pie (1947)
Movie
Dog
A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947)
Movie
Writer
Scent-imental Over You (1947)
Movie
Writer
The Gay Anties (1947)
Movie
Writer
Cockatoos for Two (1947)
Movie
Writer
Roughly Squeaking (1946)
Movie
Writer
Rhapsody Rabbit (1946)
Movie
Writer
Fair and Worm-er (1946)
Movie
Writer
Racketeer Rabbit (1946)
Movie
Writer
Of Thee I Sting (1946)
Movie
Writer
Hollywood Daffy (1946)
Movie
Writer
Holiday for Shoestrings (1946)
Movie
Story
Baseball Bugs (1946)
Movie
Writer
Peck Up Your Troubles (1945)
Movie
Writer
Fresh Airedale (1945)
Movie
Writer
Ain't That Ducky (1945)
Movie
Writer
Hare Trigger (1945)
Movie
Writer
Herr Meets Hare (1945)
Movie
Writer
Odor-Able Kitty (1945)
Movie
Writer
Stage Door Cartoon (1944)
Movie
Writer
From Hand to Mouse (1944)
Movie
Writer
Slightly Daffy (1944)
Movie
Writer
Angel Puss (1944)
Movie
Writer
The Weakly Reporter (1944)
Movie
Writer
Tom Turk and Daffy (1944)
Movie
6
Writer
Meatless Flyday (1944)
Movie
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What's Cookin' Doc? (1944)
Movie
Writer
Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944)
Movie
Soldier
Rumors (1943)
Movie
Writer
Daffy - The Commando (1943)
Movie
Writer
Fin'n Catty (1943)
Movie
Writer
Hiss and Make Up (1943)
Movie
Fat Castaway
Wackiki Wabbit (1943)
Movie
7
Hubie
The Aristo-Cat (1943)
Movie
Various
Fifth Column Mouse (1943)
Movie
Writer
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk (1943)
Movie
Writer
The Unbearable Bear (1943)
Movie
Writer
Flop Goes the Weasel (1943)
Movie
Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)
Movie
Writer
Pigs in a Polka (1943)
Movie
Writer
My Favorite Duck (1942)
Movie
7
Writer
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (1942)
Movie
Writer
The Sheepish Wolf (1942)
Movie
Writer
Fresh Hare (1942)
Movie
Writer
The Squawkin' Hawk (1942)
Movie
Writer
Foney Fables (1942)
Movie
Mussolini Duck
The Ducktators (1942)
Movie
Writer
Double Chaser (1942)
Movie
Writer
Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)
Movie
Writer
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942)
Movie
Writer
Crazy Cruise (1942)
Movie
Writer
Hop, Skip and a Chump (1942)
Movie
Writer
Aloha Hooey (1942)
Movie
Writer
Rhapsody in Rivets (1941)
Movie
10
Writer
The Cagey Canary (1941)
Movie
6
Writer
Notes to You (1941)
Movie
Writer
Sport Chumpions (1941)
Movie
Leader Mouse
We, the Animals - Squeak! (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Heckling Hare (1941)
Movie
Writer
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Trial of Mr. Wolf (1941)
Movie
Writer
Porky's Bear Facts (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Cat's Tale (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Haunted Mouse (1941)
Movie
Studio Guard (uncredited)
You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.37
Based on 267 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1908-02-06
Deathday1981-02-22 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMike Maltese, Michael Malteze
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