Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
February 6, 1908
Died
February 22, 1981 (age 73)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mike Maltese
Michael Malteze
Michael Maltese
Biography
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]
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VideoKnown For
Film
Rumors
Soldier (voice)
1943
Film
Little Beau Pepé
Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Film
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Aristo-Cat
Hubie (voice)
1943
Film
We, the Animals - Squeak!
Leader Mouse (voice)
1941
Film
The Ducktators
Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Film
You Ought to Be in Pictures
Studio Guard (uncredited)
1940
Film
A Hound for Trouble
Customer (voice)
1951
Film
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Film
Wackiki Wabbit
Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Filmography
1952FilmLittle Beau Pepéas Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmA Hound for Troubleas Customer (voice)1947FilmA Hare Grows in Manhattanas Dog (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmRumorsas Soldier (voice)1943FilmWackiki Wabbitas Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmThe Aristo-Catas Hubie (voice)1943FilmTortoise Wins by a Hareas Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmThe Ducktatorsas Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)1941FilmWe, the Animals - Squeak!as Leader Mouse (voice)1940FilmYou Ought to Be in Picturesas Studio Guard (uncredited)