Michael Maltese
Writer · Actor · Voice actor
Known for
The work of Michael Maltese is that of a screenwriter whose credit is the kind that scrolls past at the end. There are 195 projects on the record. 'Duck Amuck' is the calling card here. 'The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie' is the other project most often mentioned.
Michael Maltese
Writer · Actor · Voice actor
The work of Michael Maltese is that of a screenwriter whose credit is the kind that scrolls past at the end. There are 195 projects on the record. 'Duck Amuck' is the calling card here. 'The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie' is the other project most often mentioned.
Movies (183 titles)
TV Shows (6 titles)
Full Filmography 189
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Story
2013
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Story
1998
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
Story
1980
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
Writer
1979
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
Writer
1978
Cat and Dupli-cat
Story
1967
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Story
1966
Duel Personality
Story
1966
The Inspector
Writer · 34 episodes
1965–
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michael Maltese still alive?
Michael Maltese passed away on February 22, 1981 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Michael Maltese?
Michael Maltese is best known for directing Duck Amuck, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, What's Opera, Doc?.
How many movies has Michael Maltese directed?
Over a 40-year career (since 1941), Michael Maltese has directed or written 183 films and worked on 6 TV shows.
What was Michael Maltese's first movie?
The career of Michael Maltese began with The Haunted Mouse (1941).
What is Michael Maltese's most recent movie or series?
Michael Maltese's most recent release is Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness, which premiered on October 1, 2013.
What TV shows has Michael Maltese created or directed?
On television, Michael Maltese has appeared in The Flintstones, The Yogi Bear Show, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, The Quick Draw McGraw Show.
Michael Maltese
1908-02-06 · New York, New York, USA
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]