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

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

Filmography

2026FilmNow, Irving Rapperas Self2025FilmStella Stevens: The Last Starletas Self2025FilmLong Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas Self2024FilmThe Life and Times of Farmer Alas Self2024FilmBlake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Framesas Self2024FilmDrew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Beltas Self2023FilmTemple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatreas Self2023TV100 Years of Warner Bros.as Self2023FilmDick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms Inas Self2022FilmSplice Here: A Projected Odyssey2022FilmOnly in Theatersas Self2022FilmBoris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee2022FilmTo Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of Viewas Self2021FilmCinema's First Colorsas Narrator2021FilmCinema Finds Its Voiceas Narrator2021Film8 Windsas Self2021FilmThe Méliès Mysteryas Narrator2020FilmBugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Self2020FilmAdventure Thru the Walt Disney Archivesas Self2019FilmImage Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographersas Self2019FilmMax Steiner: Maestro of Movie Musicas Self2019FilmGoing Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palaceas Himself2019FilmZsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichsas Himself2019FilmMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self2019FilmCarl Laemmleas Himself2018TVEli Roth's History of Horroras Self2018FilmThe Great Buster: A Celebrationas Self2018FilmScandal: The Trial of Mary Astoras Himself2017FilmThis Is Bob Hope...as Self2017FilmStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Self2017FilmCartoon Cameraas Self (Host)2017FilmJohn G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self2016FilmThe Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaosas Self2015FilmNotfilmas Self2015FilmFanarchyas Self2015FilmMarsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas Self2015FilmWomen He's Undressedas Self2015FilmThe Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!as Self2014FilmThe True Adventures of Raoul Walshas Self2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Leonard Maltin (voice)2014FilmThat Guy Dick Milleras Self2013FilmThe Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Self2013FilmDrew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self2013FilmThe One and Only June Forayas Self2012FilmClara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddessas Himself2012FilmPabloas Self2011FilmLost Forever: The Art of Film Preservationas Himself2011FilmWoody Allen: A Documentaryas Self2011FilmHarry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland2011FilmThese Amazing Shadowsas Self2010TVMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self2010FilmDalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas Self2010TVMaltin on Movies2009FilmJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self2009FilmVictor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas Self2009FilmThe Anatomy of Vince Guaraldias Self2009FilmVittorio D.as Self2009Film1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self2009FilmDick Tracy Specialas Himself2009FilmThe Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self2009FilmThe Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas Self2009TVMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americaas Self - Film Critic and Historian2009FilmNo Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosas Self2009FilmComing Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self2008FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as Self2008FilmPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self2008FilmOut of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Storyas Himself2008FilmBen Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywoodas Self2008FilmThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self2007FilmSpine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self2007FilmHeckleras Self2007FilmBloodsucking Cinemaas Self2007FilmThe Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self2007FilmSearchers 2.0as Film Critic2007FilmThe Pixar Storyas Self2007FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as Himself2007FilmSoundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas Self2006FilmMy Dad, Walt Disney2006FilmBuy the Ticket, Take the Rideas Self2006FilmAmerican Scaryas Himself2006FilmTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self2006FilmThe Sci-Fi Boysas Self2005FilmAlice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis2005FilmFrom Kansas City to Hollywoodas Self2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlinas Himself2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!as Himself2005FilmBehind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and Whiteas Himself2005FilmThey Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'as Himself2005FilmReunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Againas Self / historian and film critic2005FilmWilliam Powell: A True Gentleman2005TVThe Annie Awardsas Self - Host2005FilmRemembering Haroldas Himself2004FilmThe Man Behind the Duckas Self2004FilmIt Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’as Himself2004FilmDiamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdinas Self2004FilmA Conversation with Roy Disney2004FilmThe Voice Behind the Mouseas Himself2004FilmMickey's Cartoon Comebackas Himself2004FilmA Conversation with Joe Grantas Himself2004FilmMarty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOTas Leonard Maltin2003FilmTwentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Self2003FilmBob Hope: The Road to Laughteras Himself2003FilmA Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'as Self2003FilmHold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'as Self2003FilmCurtains for Roy Earleas Self2003FilmIrreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himself2003FilmDiscovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Self2003FilmSex at 24 Frames Per Secondas Self2003FilmWelcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film Historian2003FilmDivided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'as Self2002FilmFrank and Ollie... and Mickeyas Leonard Maltin2002FilmCinerama Adventureas Self2002FilmJohn Ford Goes to Waras Self - Interviewee2001FilmThe Crockett Craze2001FilmA Conversation with Fess Parkeras Host2001FilmThe Omen Legacyas Self2001FilmCelebrating Dumboas Self2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001FilmDrive-In Movie Memories2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self2001FilmTony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'as Self / Interviewer2001FilmTopaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltinas Narrator2001FilmSongs of the Silly Symphonies2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas Self2000FilmChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self2000FilmMary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self2000FilmWithout Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywoodas Self2000FilmHoward Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas Self2000FilmHollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self1999FilmThe Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self - Film Critic and Historian1999FilmKeepers of the Frameas Himself1998FilmJunket Whoreas Self1998FilmMike Hammer's Mickey Spillaneas Self1997FilmThe Secrets of 007as Self1997FilmWalt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpieceas Self1997FilmForgotten Silveras Self1997FilmOnce Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self - Film Historian1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmFrank Capra's American Dreamas Self (voice)1997FilmThe Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'as Self1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996TVArli$$as Leonard Maltin1995TVFreakazoid!as Himself (voice)1995FilmJames Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)1994FilmBiography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self1994FilmLeonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada1993FilmYoung Duke: Making Of A Movie Staras Himself1993FilmThe Making of 'Rio Grande'as Self1993FilmCliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factoryas Host1992FilmCartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoonsas Self1992FilmThe Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self1992FilmThe Making of High Noonas Self - Presenter1992FilmThe Making of 'The Quiet Man'as Host1990FilmGremlins 2: The New Batchas Leonard Maltin1990FilmThe Lost Stoogesas Himself1989TVMystery Science Theater 3000as Leonard Maltin1989FilmBugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoonsas Himself1986FilmW.C. Fields: Straight Upas Self1985FilmReflecting Thought: Stan Brakhageas Self1984FilmThe Making of the Stoogesas Self1981TVEntertainment Tonight1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1954TVDavy Crockettas DVD Release HostFilmThe Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator

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