Michael Maltese
Writing
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]
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michael Maltese
Duck Amuck
1953
Rabbit Fire
1951
Filmography
Acting (11)
1952
Little Beau Pepéas Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
1951
A Hound for Troubleas Customer (voice)
7.3
1948
A Feather in His Hareas Indian (voice)
5.9
1947
A Hare Grows in Manhattanas Dog (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1943
Rumorsas Soldier (voice)
7.1
1943
Wackiki Wabbitas Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1943
The Aristo-Catas Hubie (voice)
6.9
1943
Tortoise Wins by a Hareas Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1942
The Ducktatorsas Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
6.2
1941
We, the Animals - Squeak!as Leader Mouse (voice)
5.9
1940
You Ought to Be in Picturesas Studio Guard (uncredited)
7.5
Production & Directing (187)
2013
6.0
2012
Daffy's RhapsodySongs
6.7
2010
10.0
5.6
1980
6.6
1979
7.4
1978
6.6
1967
Cat and Dupli-catStory
6.2
1966
5.7
1966
Duel PersonalityStory
6.2
1965
Big Mouse-TakeWriter
8.0
1965
6.2
1965
Tom-ic EnergyStory
6.1
1965
6.4
1965
Horse ShooWriter
9.0
1964
6.0
1964
Bear KnucklesWriter
7.0
1964
Trouble BruinWriter
8.0
1964
6.1
1964
6.3
1964
Bear HugWriter
8.0
1964
6.0
1964
ElephantasticWriter
8.0
1964
Raggedy RugWriter
7.0
1963
Habit RabbitWriter
8.0
1963
Bear Up!Story
7.0
1963
Drum-StickedWriter
7.0
1963
Pent-House MouseStory
6.3
1963
Sheep Stealers AnonymousWriter
9.0
1962
Bearly AbleWriter
4.0
1962
6.1
1962
Swash BuckledWriter
1.0
1962
Beef For And AfterWriter
5.0
1961
Zoo is CompanyStory
10.0
1961
Fee Fie FoesWriter
5.7
1961
This Is My Ducky DayStory
9.5
1961
6.1
1960
High NoteStory
7.1
1960
Trip for TatStory
6.3
1960
6.8
1960
Who Scent You?Story
6.5
1960
Person to BunnyStory
6.8
1960
6.7
1960
Horse HareStory
6.5
1959
Little Bo BoppedStory
9.0
1959
Wolf HoundedStory
7.0
1959
6.1
1959
Wild About HurryStory
7.1
1959
Really ScentStory
7.0
1959
Baton BunnyStory
6.8
1958
Cat FeudStory
6.3
1958
Hip Hip-Hurry!Story
7.1
1958
6.1
1958
Whoa, Be-Gone!Story
7.2
1958
7.2
1958
Robin Hood DaffyStory
7.0
1957
Touché and GoStory
6.6
1957
Zoom and BoredStory
7.4
1957
What's Opera, Doc?Story
7.6
1957
Steal WoolStory
7.1
1957
Fox-TerrorWriter
6.6
1957
Boyhood DazeStory
6.0
1957
Ali Baba BunnyStory
6.9
1957
Scrambled AchesStory
7.2
1956
90 Day WonderingWriter
5.2
1956
There They Go-Go-Go!Story
6.8
1956
Deduce, You SayStory
7.1
1956
Rocket-bye BabyStory
6.7
1956
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-zStory
6.7
1955
One Froggy EveningStory
7.7
1955
Guided MuscleStory
7.2
1955
7.4
1955
Flea for TwoWriter
5.6
1955
Double or MuttonStory
7.3
1955
Rabbit RampageStory
7.5
1955
Past PerfumanceStory
6.8
1955
Ready.. Set.. Zoom!Story
7.1
1955
7.4
1955
Witch CraftyStory
7.3
1955
Beanstalk BunnyStory
7.0
1955
Helter ShelterStory
7.4
1954
Baby Buggy BunnyStory
6.9
1954
Sheep AhoyStory
7.1
1954
My Little DuckarooStory
6.6
1954
From A to Z-Z-Z-ZStory
6.2
1954
Pig in a PickleStory
8.3
1954
7.0
1954
Paw's Night OutStory
7.3
1954
Bewitched BunnyStory
7.1
1954
Claws for AlarmStory
7.3
1954
The Cats BahStory
6.7
1954
No BarkingStory
6.6
1954
Feline Frame-UpStory
6.6
1953
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!Story
7.4
1953
Lumber Jack-RabbitStory
7.1
1953
Zipping AlongStory
7.0
1953
Bully for BugsStory
7.3
1953
7.6
1953
Wild Over YouStory
6.4
1953
7.1
1953
Duck AmuckStory
8.1
1953
Kiss Me CatStory
6.8
1953
Forward March HareStory
7.2
1952
Terrier-StrickenStory
7.0
1952
Rabbit SeasoningStory
7.4
1952
Mouse-WarmingStory
6.6
1952
Going! Going! Gosh!Story
7.0
1952
The Hasty HareStory
7.0
1952
Beep, BeepWriter
7.3
1952
7.5
1952
Little Beau PepéStory
6.7
1952
Feed the KittyStory
7.4
1952
Operation: RabbitStory
7.0
1951
Drip-Along DaffyStory
7.2
1951
6.9
1951
Cheese ChasersStory
7.2
1951
Chow HoundStory
6.5
1951
Rabbit FireStory
7.5
1951
Scent-imental RomeoStory
7.0
1951
Bunny HuggedStory
6.9
1950
Two's a CrowdStory
7.1
1950
Rabbit of SevilleStory
7.6
1950
Dog Gone SouthStory
6.9
1950
8 Ball BunnyStory
6.9
1950
The Hypo-Chondri-CatStory
6.7
1950
6.8
1950
Homeless HareStory
7.1
1949
Rabbit HoodStory
6.8
1949
Bear FeatWriter
7.0
1949
6.8
1949
Frigid HareWriter
7.1
1949
Fast and Furry-ousStory
7.1
1949
Long-Haired HareStory
7.1
1949
6.9
1949
Mouse WreckersStory
7.6
1948
Scaredy CatStory
7.6
1948
6.9
1948
Kit for CatStory
7.2
1948
Haredevil HareStory
7.2
1948
Bugs Bunny Rides AgainWriter
6.7
1948
Buccaneer BunnyStory
7.3
1948
Rabbit PunchStory
6.9
1948
Back Alley OproarStory
7.0
1948
6.4
1948
Kitty FoiledStory
7.1
1947
It's a Grand Old NagWriter
6.7
1947
Slick HareStory
7.0
1947
House Hunting MiceStory
7.1
1947
A Pest in the HouseStory
7.0
1947
Along Came DaffyStory
6.6
1947
Rabbit TransitStory
7.0
1947
Tweetie PieStory
6.8
1947
6.4
1947
6.5
1947
Cockatoos for TwoStory
8.0
1946
Roughly SqueakingStory
7.1
1946
Rhapsody RabbitStory
7.3
1946
Racketeer RabbitStory
7.0
1946
Hollywood DaffyStory
6.9
1946
Baseball BugsStory
6.9
1945
Ain't That DuckyStory
6.5
1945
Herr Meets HareWriter
6.7
1944
Stage Door CartoonStory
7.7
1944
Angel PussStory
4.1
1944
Meatless FlydayStory
6.4
1944
7.1
1943
Daffy - The CommandoStory
6.7
1943
Fin'n CattyStory
5.9
1943
Hiss and Make UpStory
7.6
1943
Fifth Column MouseStory
5.9
1943
6.7
1943
The Unbearable BearStory
6.6
1942
6.8
1942
Fresh HareStory
6.2
1942
Foney FablesStory
5.6
1942
7.0
1942
Crazy CruiseStory
6.1
1942
Aloha HooeyStory
7.3
1941
Notes to YouStory
5.9
1941
Sport ChumpionsStory
5.8
1941
The Heckling HareStory
7.1
1941
6.2
1941
6.4
1941
Porky's Bear FactsStory
6.3
1941
The Cat's TaleStory
6.6
1941
The Haunted MouseStory
6.1