Michael Maltese
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.
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Acting
Movie
You Ought to Be in Pictures
as Studio Guard (uncredited)
1940
Movie
The Ducktators
as Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Wackiki Wabbit
as Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Movie
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Movie
A Hare Grows in Manhattan
as Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Movie
Little Beau Pepé
as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Movie
The Aristo-Cat
as Hubie (voice)
1943
Movie
Rumors
as Soldier (voice)
1943
Movie
We, the Animals - Squeak!
as Leader Mouse (voice)
1941
Movie
A Hound for Trouble
as Customer (voice)
1951
Crew
TV
The Flintstones
Writer
1960
TV
The Yogi Bear Show
Writer
1961
Movie
Duck Amuck
Story
1953
Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
Writer
1979
Movie
What's Opera, Doc?
Story
1957
Movie
One Froggy Evening
Story
1955
Movie
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
Story
1953
Movie
Rabbit of Seville
Story
1950
Movie
Rabbit Seasoning
Story
1952
Movie
Rabbit Fire
Story
1951
Movie
Long-Haired Hare
Story
1949
TV
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Writer
1959