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Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 6, 1908(73)
Day of Death
February 22, 1981
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mike MalteseMichael Malteze
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]
Known For
Filmography
- 1952MovieLittle Beau Pepéas Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951MovieA Hound for Troubleas Customer (voice)
- 1947MovieA Hare Grows in Manhattanas Dog (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943MovieRumorsas Soldier (voice)
- 1943MovieWackiki Wabbitas Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943MovieThe Aristo-Catas Hubie (voice)
- 1943MovieTortoise Wins by a Hareas Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942MovieThe Ducktatorsas Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941MovieWe, the Animals - Squeak!as Leader Mouse (voice)
- 1940MovieYou Ought to Be in Picturesas Studio Guard (uncredited)