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Leonard Maltin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 18, 1950 (age 75)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Leonard Michael Maltin

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Leonard Maltin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The View

The View

Self

1997

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

Leonard Maltin (voice)

2014

Good Day Live

Self

2001

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Arli$$

Arli$$

Leonard Maltin

1996

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Leonard Maltin

1989

Freakazoid!

Freakazoid!

Himself (voice)

1995

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Self

1981

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

Self

2023

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Leonard Maltin

1990

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Self

2010

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

DVD Release Host

1954

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Self

2023

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Self

2019

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

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

Self

2000

Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

Self

1997

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Himself

2011

Filmography

2026FilmNow, Irving Rapperas Self 2025FilmStella Stevens: The Last Starletas Self 2025FilmLong Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas Self 2024FilmThe Life and Times of Farmer Alas Self 2024FilmBlake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Framesas Self 2024FilmDrew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Beltas Self 2023FilmTemple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatreas Self 2023TV100 Years of Warner Bros.as Self 2023FilmDick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms Inas Self 2022FilmSplice Here: A Projected Odyssey 2022FilmOnly in Theatersas Self 2022FilmBoris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee 2022FilmTo Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of Viewas Self 2021FilmCinema's First Colorsas Narrator 2021FilmCinema Finds Its Voiceas Narrator 2021Film8 Windsas Self 2021FilmThe Méliès Mysteryas Narrator 2020FilmBugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Self 2020FilmAdventure Thru the Walt Disney Archivesas Self 2019FilmImage Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographersas Self 2019FilmMax Steiner: Maestro of Movie Musicas Self 2019FilmGoing Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palaceas Himself 2019FilmZsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichsas Himself 2019FilmMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self 2019FilmCarl Laemmleas Himself 2018TVEli Roth's History of Horroras Self 2018FilmThe Great Buster: A Celebrationas Self 2018FilmScandal: The Trial of Mary Astoras Himself 2017FilmThis Is Bob Hope...as Self 2017FilmStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Self 2017FilmCartoon Cameraas Self (Host)2017FilmJohn G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self 2016FilmThe Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaosas Self 2015FilmNotfilmas Self 2015FilmFanarchyas Self 2015FilmMarsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas Self 2015FilmWomen He's Undressedas Self 2015FilmThe Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!as Self 2014FilmThe True Adventures of Raoul Walshas Self 2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Leonard Maltin (voice)2014FilmThat Guy Dick Milleras Self 2013FilmThe Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Self 2013FilmDrew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self 2013FilmThe One and Only June Forayas Self 2012FilmClara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddessas Himself 2012FilmPabloas Self 2011FilmLost Forever: The Art of Film Preservationas Himself 2011FilmWoody Allen: A Documentaryas Self 2011FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland 2011FilmThese Amazing Shadowsas Self 2010TVMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self 2010FilmDalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas Self 2010TVMaltin on Movies 2009FilmJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self 2009FilmVictor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas Self 2009FilmThe Anatomy of Vince Guaraldias Self 2009FilmVittorio D.as Self 2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self 2009FilmDick Tracy Specialas Himself 2009FilmThe Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self 2009FilmThe Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas Self 2009TVMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americaas Self - Film Critic and Historian 2009FilmNo Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosas Self 2009FilmComing Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self 2008FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as Self 2008FilmPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self 2008FilmOut of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Storyas Himself 2008FilmBen Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywoodas Self 2008FilmThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self 2007FilmSpine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self 2007FilmHeckleras Self 2007FilmBloodsucking Cinemaas Self 2007FilmThe Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self 2007FilmSearchers 2.0as Film Critic 2007FilmThe Pixar Storyas Self 2007FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as Himself 2007FilmSoundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas Self 2006FilmMy Dad, Walt Disney 2006FilmBuy the Ticket, Take the Rideas Self 2006FilmAmerican Scaryas Himself 2006FilmTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self 2006FilmThe Sci-Fi Boysas Self 2005FilmAlice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis 2005FilmFrom Kansas City to Hollywoodas Self 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlinas Himself 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!as Himself 2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and Whiteas Himself 2005FilmThey Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'as Himself 2005FilmReunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Againas Self / historian and film critic 2005FilmWilliam Powell: A True Gentleman 2005TVThe Annie Awardsas Self - Host 2005FilmRemembering Haroldas Himself 2004FilmThe Man Behind the Duckas Self 2004FilmIt Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’as Himself 2004FilmDiamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdinas Self 2004FilmA Conversation with Roy Disney 2004FilmThe Voice Behind the Mouseas Himself 2004FilmMickey's Cartoon Comebackas Himself 2004FilmA Conversation with Joe Grantas Himself 2004FilmMarty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOTas Leonard Maltin 2003FilmTwentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Self 2003FilmBob Hope: The Road to Laughteras Himself 2003FilmA Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'as Self 2003FilmHold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'as Self 2003FilmCurtains for Roy Earleas Self 2003FilmIrreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himself 2003FilmDiscovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Self 2003FilmSex at 24 Frames Per Secondas Self 2003FilmWelcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film Historian 2003FilmDivided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'as Self 2002FilmFrank and Ollie... and Mickeyas Leonard Maltin 2002FilmCinerama Adventureas Self 2002FilmJohn Ford Goes to Waras Self - Interviewee 2001FilmThe Crockett Craze 2001FilmA Conversation with Fess Parkeras Host 2001FilmThe Omen Legacyas Self 2001FilmCelebrating Dumboas Self 2001TVGood Day Liveas Self 2001FilmDrive-In Movie Memories 2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self 2001FilmTony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'as Self / Interviewer 2001FilmTopaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltinas Narrator 2001FilmSongs of the Silly Symphonies 2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self 2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas Self 2000FilmChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self 2000FilmMary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self 2000FilmWithout Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywoodas Self 2000FilmHoward Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas Self 2000FilmHollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self 1999FilmThe Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself 1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self - Film Critic and Historian 1999FilmKeepers of the Frameas Himself 1998FilmJunket Whoreas Self 1998FilmMike Hammer's Mickey Spillaneas Self 1997FilmThe Secrets of 007as Self 1997FilmWalt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpieceas Self 1997FilmForgotten Silveras Self 1997FilmOnce Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self - Film Historian 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmFrank Capra's American Dreamas Self (voice)1997FilmThe Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'as Self 1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996TVArli$$as Leonard Maltin 1995TVFreakazoid!as Himself (voice)1995FilmJames Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)1994FilmBiography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self 1994FilmLeonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada 1993FilmYoung Duke: Making Of A Movie Staras Himself 1993FilmThe Making of 'Rio Grande'as Self 1993FilmCliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factoryas Host 1992FilmCartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoonsas Self 1992FilmThe Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self 1992FilmThe Making of High Noonas Self - Presenter 1992FilmThe Making of 'The Quiet Man'as Host 1990FilmGremlins 2: The New Batchas Leonard Maltin 1990FilmThe Lost Stoogesas Himself 1989TVMystery Science Theater 3000as Leonard Maltin 1989FilmBugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoonsas Himself 1986FilmW.C. Fields: Straight Upas Self 1985FilmReflecting Thought: Stan Brakhageas Self 1984FilmThe Making of the Stoogesas Self 1981TVEntertainment Tonight 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1954TVDavy Crockettas DVD Release Host —FilmThe Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator