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Leonard Maltin

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Known ForActing
Born1950-12-18
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
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Leonard Maltin

Acting

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.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Leonard Maltin

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
The Pixar Story
7.5
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The Pixar Story
2007
Woody Allen: A Documentary
6.9
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
Forgotten Silver
7.2
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Forgotten Silver
1997
These Amazing Shadows
7.4
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These Amazing Shadows
2011
The Great Buster: A Celebration
7.2
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
Heckler
5.9
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Heckler
2007
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
7.4
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009

Filmography

Acting (151)

2026
Now, Irving Rapperas Self
2025
Stella Stevens: The Last Starletas Self
2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas Self
8.0
2024
The Life and Times of Farmer Alas Self
2024
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Framesas Self
8.0
2024
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Beltas Self
2023
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatreas Self
6.1
2023
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms Inas Self
6.0
2022
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
8.0
2022
Only in Theatersas Self
4.2
2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee
10.0
2022
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of Viewas Self
2021
Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator
2021
Cinema Finds Its Voiceas Narrator
7.0
2021
8 Windsas Self
4.0
2021
The Méliès Mysteryas Narrator
6.9
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Self
8.0
2020
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archivesas Self
7.3
2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographersas Self
8.4
2019
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Musicas Self
7.6
2019
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palaceas Himself
6.3
2019
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichsas Himself
6.0
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self
6.8
2019
Carl Laemmleas Himself
4.0
2018
The Great Buster: A Celebrationas Self
7.2
2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astoras Himself
4.4
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Self
7.7
2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Self
6.0
2017
Cartoon Cameraas Self (Host)
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self
6.8
2016
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaosas Self
7.2
2015
Notfilmas Self
5.0
2015
Fanarchyas Self
6.0
2015
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas Self
2015
Women He's Undressedas Self
5.4
2015
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!as Self
2014
The True Adventures of Raoul Walshas Self
7.3
2014
That Guy Dick Milleras Self
7.0
2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Self
10.0
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self
7.0
2013
The One and Only June Forayas Self
2012
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddessas Himself
7.5
2012
Pabloas Self
6.9
2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservationas Himself
5.0
2011
Woody Allen: A Documentaryas Self
6.9
2011
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
2011
These Amazing Shadowsas Self
7.4
2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas Self
8.5
2010
Searchers 2.0as Film Critic
6.2
2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self
7.2
2009
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas Self
7.5
2009
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldias Self
2009
Vittorio D.as Self
6.3
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self
7.5
2009
Dick Tracy Specialas Himself
4.0
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self
7.4
2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas Self
6.0
2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosas Self
5.6
2009
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self
6.5
2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classicsas Self
7.3
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as Self
2008
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self
6.9
2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Storyas Himself
7.0
2008
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywoodas Self
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self
6.1
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self
7.8
2007
Heckleras Self
5.9
2007
Bloodsucking Cinemaas Self
5.7
2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self
7.0
2007
The Pixar Storyas Self
7.5
2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as Himself
2007
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas Self
5.0
2006
My Dad, Walt Disney
2006
Buy the Ticket, Take the Rideas Self
7.3
2006
American Scaryas Himself
7.5
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self
8.0
2006
The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
7.0
2005
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis
6.0
2005
From Kansas City to Hollywoodas Self
6.0
2005
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'as Himself
2005
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Againas Self / historian and film critic
10.0
2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman
7.5
2005
Alias Nick and Noraas Self
7.0
2005
Remembering Haroldas Himself
2004
The Man Behind the Duckas Self
10.0
2004
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdinas Self
6.5
2004
A Conversation with Roy Disney
8.5
2004
The Voice Behind the Mouseas Himself
9.0
2004
Mickey's Cartoon Comebackas Himself
9.0
2004
A Conversation with Joe Grantas Himself
9.0
2004
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOTas Leonard Maltin
7.0
2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Self
6.5
2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughteras Himself
8.0
2003
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'as Self
8.0
2003
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'as Self
8.0
2003
Curtains for Roy Earleas Self
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himself
8.0
2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Self
7.4
2003
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Secondas Self
5.3
2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film Historian
7.0
2003
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'as Self
2002
Frank and Ollie... and Mickeyas Leonard Maltin
9.0
2002
Studio Touras self
6.0
2002
Cinerama Adventureas Self
7.7
2002
John Ford Goes to Waras Self - Interviewee
5.5
2001
The Crockett Craze
6.5
2001
A Conversation with Fess Parkeras Host
8.0
2001
The Omen Legacyas Self
7.0
2001
Celebrating Dumboas Self
8.0
2001
Drive-In Movie Memories
8.0
2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self
6.1
2001
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'as Self / Interviewer
8.0
2001
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltinas Narrator
6.6
2001
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
6.3
2000
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self
8.0
2000
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas Self
2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
7.1
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self
7.0
2000
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywoodas Self
7.7
2000
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas Self
9.0
2000
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
9.0
1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself
7.8
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self - Film Critic and Historian
8.3
1999
Keepers of the Frameas Himself
10.0
1998
Junket Whoreas Self
5.5
1998
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillaneas Self
6.0
1997
The Secrets of 007as Self
7.9
1997
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpieceas Self
8.0
1997
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self - Film Historian
8.0
1997
Forgotten Silveras Self
7.2
1997
Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self (voice)
6.3
1997
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'as Self
7.3
1995
James Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)
8.8
1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self
1994
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada
1993
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Staras Himself
1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'as Self
5.0
1993
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factoryas Host
1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoonsas Self
10.0
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self
8.0
1992
The Making of High Noonas Self - Presenter
6.7
1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man'as Host
10.0
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Leonard Maltin
6.5
1990
The Lost Stoogesas Self
9.0
1989
Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoonsas Himself
8.7
1986
W.C. Fields: Straight Upas Self
9.0
1985
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhageas Self
1984
The Making of the Stoogesas Self
9.0
1930
Animators At Playas Narrator
—
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator
—
Monty and the Moviesas Self

Production & Directing (23)

2004
The Man Behind the DuckWriter
10.0
2004
The Man Behind the DuckProducer
10.0
2004
The Voice Behind the MouseWriter
9.0
2004
The Voice Behind the MouseProducer
9.0
2004
Mickey's Cartoon ComebackWriter
9.0
2004
A Conversation with John HenchWriter
10.0
2004
A Conversation with John HenchProducer
10.0
2004
A Conversation with Joe GrantScreenplay
9.0
2004
A Conversation with Joe GrantProducer
9.0
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryBook
7.0
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryWriter
7.0
2001
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'Thanks
8.0
1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'Executive Producer
5.0
1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande'Writer
5.0
1993
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill FactoryWriter
1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer CartoonsProducer
10.0
1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer CartoonsWriter
10.0
1992
The Making of High NoonProducer
6.7
1992
The Making of High NoonWriter
6.7
1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man'Writer
10.0
1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man'Producer
10.0
1991
Fantasia: The Making of a MasterpieceWriter
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sAssociate Producer
9.0