Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1950-12-18 (73 years old)

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Biography

Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is best known for his eponymous annual book of movie capsule reviews, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was published annually from 1969 to 2014.


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Filmography

all 162

Movies 148

self 141

TV Shows 14

Narrator 5

Writer 3

Producer 1

Self
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024)

Movie
Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)

Movie
Self
Pencils Vs Pixels

Pencils Vs Pixels (2023)

Movie
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)

TV
Leonard Maltin
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023)

Movie
Self
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (2022)

Movie
Self
Only in Theaters

Only in Theaters (2022)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff:  The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)

Movie
Self
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)

Movie
Narrator
Cinema's First Colors

Cinema's First Colors (2021)

Movie
Narrator
Cinema Finds Its Voice

Cinema Finds Its Voice (2021)

Movie
Self
8 Winds

8 Winds (2021)

Movie
Narrateur
The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery (2021)

Movie
Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

Movie
Self
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)

Movie
Self
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)

Movie
Self
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)

Movie
Himself
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

Movie
Himself
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs (2019)

Movie
Himself
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)

Movie
Himself
Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle (2019)

Movie
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

TV
Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)

Movie
Self - Film Critic / Historian
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)

Movie
Self
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope... (2017)

Movie
Self
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017)

Movie
Self - Host
Cartoon Camera

Cartoon Camera (2017)

Movie
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)

Movie
Self
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)

Movie
Self
Notfilm

Notfilm (2015)

Movie
Self
Fanarchy

Fanarchy (2015)

Movie
Self
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)

Movie
Self
Women He's Undressed

Women He's Undressed (2015)

Movie
Self
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! (2015)

TV
Self
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! (2015)

Movie
Self
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)

Movie
Leonard Maltin (voice)
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman (2014)

TV
6.24
Himself
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

Movie
Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)

Movie
Himself
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)

Movie
Himself
The One and Only June Foray

The One and Only June Foray (2013)

Movie
Self
Revealed

Revealed (2013)

TV
Self - Critic
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (2012)

Movie
Self
Pablo

Pablo (2012)

Movie
Himself
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)

Movie
Himself
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011)

Movie
Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

Movie
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (2011)

Movie
Self
These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows (2011)

Movie
Self / Self - Critic and Film Historian / Self - Interviewee
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)

TV
Maltin on Movies

Maltin on Movies (2010)

TV
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)

Movie
Self
Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On

Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On (2009)

Movie
Self - Author, Film Critic
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009)

Movie
Self
Vittorio D.

Vittorio D. (2009)

Movie
Self - Film Critic and Historian
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Leonard Maltin
Dick Tracy Special

Dick Tracy Special (2009)

Movie
Himself
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)

Movie
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)

Movie
Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)

Movie
Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)

Movie
Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)

Movie
Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

Movie
Self / Producer
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (2007)

Movie
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

Movie
Self
Heckler

Heckler (2007)

Movie
Self
Bloodsucking Cinema

Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)

Movie
Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)

Movie
Self
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)

Movie
Self
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)

Movie
Actor
My Dad, Walt Disney

My Dad, Walt Disney (2006)

Movie
Himself
American Scary

American Scary (2006)

Movie
Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)

Movie
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

Movie
Narrator
From Kansas City to Hollywood

From Kansas City to Hollywood (2005)

Movie
Self - Interviewer
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis (2005)

Movie
Self
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)

Movie
Self
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005)

Movie
Self - Author, Critic
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005)

Movie
Himself
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' (2005)

Movie
Self / historian and film critic
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again (2005)

Movie
Self
William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)

Movie
Himself
Remembering Harold

Remembering Harold (2005)

Movie
Self
The Life and Times of Pluto

The Life and Times of Pluto (2004)

Movie
Self - Host
The Man Behind the Duck

The Man Behind the Duck (2004)

Movie
Self
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ (2004)

Movie
Leonard Maltin
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin (2004)

Movie
Self
A Conversation with John Hench

A Conversation with John Hench (2004)

Movie
Self
The Voice Behind the Mouse

The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)

Movie
Self
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)

Movie
Self
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT (2004)

Movie
Self
A Conversation with Roy Disney

A Conversation with Roy Disney (2004)

Movie
Self
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' (2003)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
Curtains for Roy Earle

Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)

Movie
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)

Movie
Self
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)

Movie
Self
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

Movie
10
Self - Film Historian
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (2003)

Movie
Self - Host
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)

Movie
Self
Behind the Boards on Baby Weems

Behind the Boards on Baby Weems (2002)

Movie
Self - Host
Studio Tour

Studio Tour (2002)

Movie
Self - Host
A Conversation with Bill Farmer

A Conversation with Bill Farmer (2002)

Movie
Self
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure (2002)

Movie
Writer
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)

Movie
Interviewee
John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War (2002)

Movie
Self
The Crockett Craze

The Crockett Craze (2001)

Movie
Self - Host
Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color

Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color (2001)

Movie
Self
A Conversation with Fess Parker

A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)

Movie
Self - Interviewer
Silly Symphonies Souvenirs

Silly Symphonies Souvenirs (2001)

Movie
Self
Celebrating Dumbo

Celebrating Dumbo (2001)

Movie
Self
Good Day Live

Good Day Live (2001)

TV
Self
Drive-In Movie Memories

Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)

Movie
Self
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)

Movie
Self - Interviewer
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001)

Movie
Self - Interviewer
Songs of the Silly Symphonies

Songs of the Silly Symphonies (2001)

Movie
Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)

Movie
Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)

Movie
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)

Movie
Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)

Movie
Self
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)

Movie
Self
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver (2000)

Movie
Self
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)

Movie
Himself
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)

Movie
Self - Film Critic and Historian
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999)

Movie
Himself
Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame (1999)

Movie
Self
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)

Movie
Self
The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007 (1997)

Movie
10
Self - Film Historian
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' (1997)

Movie
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Self (voice)
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

Movie
Self - Film Historian
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)

Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Himself (voice)
Freakazoid!

Freakazoid! (1995)

TV
6
Self (uncredited)
James Dean and Me

James Dean and Me (1995)

Movie
Self
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)

Movie
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada (1994)

Movie
Himself
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star (1993)

Movie
Self / Executive Producer / Writer
The Making of 'Rio Grande'

The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)

Movie
Self
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)

Movie
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)

Movie
Self - Presenter
The Making of High Noon

The Making of High Noon (1992)

Movie
Writer
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece

Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece (1991)

Movie
Leonard Maltin
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Movie
6
Narrator
The Lost Stooges

The Lost Stooges (1990)

Movie
Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)

TV
4.33
Self - Host
Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)

Movie
Self
W.C. Fields: Straight Up

W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)

Movie
Self
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage (1985)

Movie
Writer
Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse (1984)

Movie
Associate Producer
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Movie
Self
The Making of the Stooges

The Making of the Stooges (1984)

Movie
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight (1981)

TV
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Narrator
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

Movie
Self
Preserve Me a Seat

Preserve Me a Seat

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.81
Based on 407 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1968
2001
2005
2001
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-12-18 (73 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Religion
Judaism

Children
Jessie Maltin

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Leonard Michael Maltin

Awards
June Foray award, Temecula Valley International Film Festival, Inkpot Award, Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion


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Jerry Beck
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9 Movies
Eric Sanford
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Eric Sanford worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
9 Movies
Robert Osborne
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Robert Osborne worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
7 Movies
1 TV Show
Peter Bogdanovich
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Peter Bogdanovich worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
6 Movies
2 TV Shows
Michael Pellerin
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Michael Pellerin worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
8 Movies
Ollie Johnston
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Ollie Johnston worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
8 Movies
Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
7 Movies
1 TV Show
Don Hahn
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Don Hahn worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
7 Movies
Mark Kausler
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Mark Kausler worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
7 Movies
Karen Hillhouse
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Karen Hillhouse worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
7 Movies
Hugh Hefner
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Hugh Hefner worked together with Leonard Maltin in:
5 Movies
1 TV Show
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