Michael Maltese
Writer · Actor · ComposerMichael 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR10
Little Beau Pepé
1952
Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
A Hound for Trouble
1951
Customer (voice)
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
1947
Dog (voice) (uncredited)
Wackiki Wabbit
1943
Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
Rumors
1943
Soldier (voice)
The Aristo-Cat
1943
Hubie (voice)
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
1943
Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
The Ducktators
1942
Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
We, the Animals - Squeak!
1941
Leader Mouse (voice)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
1940
Studio Guard (uncredited)
WRITER186
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
2013
Story
- Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
2010
Writer
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
1998
Story
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
1980
Story
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
1980
Writer
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979
Writer
How Bugs Bunny Won the West
1978
Writer
Cat and Dupli-cat
1967
Story
Duel Personality
1966
Story
Love Me, Love My Mouse
1966
Story
Tom-ic Energy
1965
Story
Big Mouse-Take
1965
Writer
Horse Shoo
1965
Writer
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
1965
Story
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
1965
Story
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
1964
Story
Bear Hug
1964
Writer
Elephantastic
1964
Writer
Bear Knuckles
1964
Writer
Raggedy Rug
1964
Writer
Trouble Bruin
1964
Writer
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
1964
Story
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
1964
Story
Much Ado About Mousing
1964
Story
Pent-House Mouse
1963
Story
Bear Up!
1963
Story
Drum-Sticked
1963
Writer
Habit Rabbit
1963
Writer
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
1963
Writer
Adventures of the Road-Runner
1962
Story
Beef For And After
1962
Writer
Swash Buckled
1962
Writer
Bearly Able
1962
Writer
The Mouse on 57th Street
1961
Story
This Is My Ducky Day
1961
Story
Fee Fie Foes
1961
Writer
Zoo is Company
1961
Story
Horse Hare
1960
Story
Goldimouse and the Three Cats
1960
Story
Person to Bunny
1960
Story
Who Scent You?
1960
Story
Ready, Woolen and Able
1960
Story
Trip for Tat
1960
Story
High Note
1960
Story
A Witch's Tangled Hare
1959
Story
Baton Bunny
1959
Story
Wolf Hounded
1959
Story
Little Bo Bopped
1959
Story
Wild About Hurry
1959
Story
Really Scent
1959
Story
Hare-Way to the Stars
1958
Story
Robin Hood Daffy
1958
Story
Cat Feud
1958
Story
Whoa, Be-Gone!
1958
Story
Weasel While You Work
1958
Story
Hip Hip-Hurry!
1958
Story
What's Opera, Doc?
1957
Story
Boyhood Daze
1957
Story
Ali Baba Bunny
1957
Story
Scrambled Aches
1957
Story
Zoom and Bored
1957
Story
Steal Wool
1957
Story
Fox-Terror
1957
Writer
Touché and Go
1957
Story
90 Day Wondering
1956
Writer
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
1956
Story
There They Go-Go-Go!
1956
Story
Rocket-bye Baby
1956
Story
Deduce, You Say
1956
Story
Double or Mutton
1955
Story
One Froggy Evening
1955
Story
Ready.. Set.. Zoom!
1955
Story
Guided Muscle
1955
Story
The Legend of Rockabye Point
1955
Writer
Rabbit Rampage
1955
Story
Beanstalk Bunny
1955
Story
- Flea for Two
Flea for Two
1955
Writer
Square Shootin' Square
1955
Story
Witch Crafty
1955
Story
Helter Shelter
1955
Story
Past Perfumance
1955
Story
Bewitched Bunny
1954
Story
Feline Frame-Up
1954
Story
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
1954
Story
Baby Buggy Bunny
1954
Story
No Barking
1954
Story
Stop! Look! and Hasten!
1954
Story
My Little Duckaroo
1954
Story
The Cats Bah
1954
Story
Paw's Night Out
1954
Story
Pig in a Pickle
1954
Story
Claws for Alarm
1954
Story
Sheep Ahoy
1954
Story
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
1953
Story
Duck Amuck
1953
Story
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
1953
Story
Kiss Me Cat
1953
Story
Lumber Jack-Rabbit
1953
Story
Zipping Along
1953
Story
Much Ado About Nutting
1953
Story
Bully for Bugs
1953
Story
Wild Over You
1953
Story
Forward March Hare
1953
Story
Rabbit Seasoning
1952
Story
Feed the Kitty
1952
Story
The Hasty Hare
1952
Story
Going! Going! Gosh!
1952
Story
Terrier-Stricken
1952
Story
Operation: Rabbit
1952
Story
Little Beau Pepé
1952
Story
Beep, Beep
1952
Writer
Water, Water Every Hare
1952
Story
Mouse-Warming
1952
Story
Rabbit Fire
1951
Story
Chow Hound
1951
Story
Drip-Along Daffy
1951
Story
Scent-imental Romeo
1951
Story
A Bear for Punishment
1951
Story
Bunny Hugged
1951
Story
Cheese Chasers
1951
Story
Rabbit of Seville
1950
Story
8 Ball Bunny
1950
Story
Homeless Hare
1950
Story
The Scarlet Pumpernickel
1950
Story
Dog Gone South
1950
Story
Two's a Crowd
1950
Story
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
1950
Story
Long-Haired Hare
1949
Story
For Scent-imental Reasons
1949
Story
Fast and Furry-ous
1949
Story
Rabbit Hood
1949
Story
Frigid Hare
1949
Writer
The Bee-Deviled Bruin
1949
Story
Bear Feat
1949
Writer
Mouse Wreckers
1949
Story
Buccaneer Bunny
1948
Story
Haredevil Hare
1948
Story
Scaredy Cat
1948
Story
Kit for Cat
1948
Story
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea
1948
Story
Back Alley Oproar
1948
Story
What's Brewin', Bruin?
1948
Story
Bugs Bunny Rides Again
1948
Writer
Kitty Foiled
1948
Story
Rabbit Punch
1948
Story
A Pest in the House
1947
Story
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
1947
Story
Rabbit Transit
1947
Story
Tweetie Pie
1947
Story
Slick Hare
1947
Story
Cockatoos for Two
1947
Story
Along Came Daffy
1947
Story
Scent-imental Over You
1947
Story
- It's a Grand Old Nag
It's a Grand Old Nag
1947
Writer
House Hunting Mice
1947
Story
Baseball Bugs
1946
Story
Rhapsody Rabbit
1946
Story
Racketeer Rabbit
1946
Story
Roughly Squeaking
1946
Story
Hollywood Daffy
1946
Story
Ain't That Ducky
1945
Story
Herr Meets Hare
1945
Writer
Angel Puss
1944
Story
Little Red Riding Rabbit
1944
Story
Stage Door Cartoon
1944
Story
Meatless Flyday
1944
Story
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk
1943
Story
Fin'n Catty
1943
Story
Hiss and Make Up
1943
Story
The Unbearable Bear
1943
Story
Daffy - The Commando
1943
Story
Fifth Column Mouse
1943
Story
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
1942
Story
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist
1942
Story
Fresh Hare
1942
Story
Aloha Hooey
1942
Story
Crazy Cruise
1942
Story
Foney Fables
1942
Story
The Trial of Mr. Wolf
1941
Story
The Haunted Mouse
1941
Story
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
1941
Story
Porky's Bear Facts
1941
Story
Sport Chumpions
1941
Story
Notes to You
1941
Story
The Heckling Hare
1941
Story
The Cat's Tale
1941
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