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Leonard Maltin

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
167

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 18, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Leonard Maltin

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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Known For

Acting

2026Now, Irving Rapperas Self
2025Stella Stevens: The Last Starletas Self
2025Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas Self
2024The Life and Times of Farmer Alas Self
2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Framesas Self
2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Beltas Self
2023Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatreas Self
2023100 Years of Warner Bros.as Self
2023Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms Inas Self
2022Splice Here: A Projected Odysseyas
2022Only in Theatersas Self
2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - Interviewee
2022To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of Viewas Self
2021Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator
2021Cinema Finds Its Voiceas Narrator
20218 Windsas Self
2021The Méliès Mysteryas Narrator
2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Self
2020Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archivesas Self
2019Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographersas Self
2019Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Musicas Self
2019Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palaceas Himself
2019Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichsas Himself
2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self
2019Carl Laemmleas Himself
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self
2018The Great Buster: A Celebrationas Self
2018Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astoras Himself
2017This Is Bob Hope...as Self
2017Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Self
2017Cartoon Cameraas Self (Host)
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self
2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaosas Self
2015Notfilmas Self
2015Fanarchyas Self
2015Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas Self
2015Women He's Undressedas Self
2015The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!as Self
2014The True Adventures of Raoul Walshas Self
2014BoJack Horsemanas Leonard Maltin (voice)
2014That Guy Dick Milleras Self
2013The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Self
2013Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self
2013The One and Only June Forayas Self
2012Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddessas Himself
2012Pabloas Self
2011Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservationas Himself
2011Woody Allen: A Documentaryas Self
2011Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulhollandas
2011These Amazing Shadowsas Self
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self
2010Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas Self
2010Maltin on Moviesas
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self
2009Victor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas Self
2009The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldias Self
2009Vittorio D.as Self
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self
2009Dick Tracy Specialas Himself
2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas Self
2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas Self
2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americaas Self - Film Critic and Historian
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosas Self
2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras Self
2008The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classicsas Self
2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as Self
2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self
2008Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Storyas Himself
2008Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywoodas Self
2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Self
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self
2007Heckleras Self
2007Bloodsucking Cinemaas Self
2007The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas Self
2007Searchers 2.0as Film Critic
2007The Pixar Storyas Self
2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as Himself
2007Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas Self
2006My Dad, Walt Disneyas
2006Buy the Ticket, Take the Rideas Self
2006American Scaryas Himself
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
2005Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davisas
2005From Kansas City to Hollywoodas Self
2005They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'as Himself
2005Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Againas Self / historian and film critic
2005William Powell: A True Gentlemanas
2005The Annie Awardsas Self - Host
2005Remembering Haroldas Himself
2004The Man Behind the Duckas Self
2004Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdinas Self
2004A Conversation with Roy Disneyas
2004Mickey's Cartoon Comebackas Himself
2004Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOTas Leonard Maltin
2004A Conversation with Joe Grantas Himself
2004The Voice Behind the Mouseas Himself
2003Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas Self
2003Bob Hope: The Road to Laughteras Himself
2003A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'as Self
2003Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'as Self
2003Curtains for Roy Earleas Self
2003Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himself
2003Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as Self
2003Sex at 24 Frames Per Secondas Self
2003Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'as Self
2003Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film Historian
2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickeyas Leonard Maltin
2002Studio Touras self
2002Cinerama Adventureas Self
2002John Ford Goes to Waras Self - Interviewee
2001The Crockett Crazeas
2001A Conversation with Fess Parkeras Host
2001The Omen Legacyas Self
2001Celebrating Dumboas Self
2001Good Day Liveas Self
2001Drive-In Movie Memoriesas
2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self
2001Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'as Self / Interviewer
2001Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltinas Narrator
2001Songs of the Silly Symphoniesas
2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self
2000The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Filmas Self
2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywoodas Self
2000Howard Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas Self
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self - Film Critic and Historian
1999Keepers of the Frameas Himself
1998Junket Whoreas Self
1998Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillaneas Self
1997The Secrets of 007as Self
1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpieceas Self
1997Forgotten Silveras Self
1997Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self - Film Historian
1997The Viewas Self
1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self (voice)
1997The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996Arli$$as Leonard Maltin
1995Freakazoid!as Himself (voice)
1995James Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)
1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas Self
1994Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canadaas
1993Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Staras Himself
1993Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factoryas Host
1993The Making of 'Rio Grande'as Self
1992Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoonsas Self
1992The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self
1992The Making of High Noonas Self - Presenter
1992The Making of 'The Quiet Man'as Host
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Leonard Maltin
1990The Lost Stoogesas Self
1989Mystery Science Theater 3000as Leonard Maltin
1989Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoonsas Himself
1986W.C. Fields: Straight Upas Self
1985Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhageas Self
1984The Making of the Stoogesas Self
1981Entertainment Tonightas
1981Entertainment Tonightas Self
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967Omnibusas
1954Davy Crockettas DVD Release Host
1930Animators At Playas Narrator
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colorsas Narrator

Production

2004The Man Behind the Duck...Writer
2004The Man Behind the Duck...Producer
2004Mickey's Cartoon Comeback...Writer
2004A Conversation with Joe Grant...Screenplay
2004A Conversation with Joe Grant...Producer
2004A Conversation with John Hench...Writer
2004A Conversation with John Hench...Producer
2004The Voice Behind the Mouse...Writer
2004The Voice Behind the Mouse...Producer
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story...Writer
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story...Book
2001Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'...Thanks
1993Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory...Writer
1993The Making of 'Rio Grande'...Executive Producer
1993The Making of 'Rio Grande'...Writer
1992Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons...Producer
1992Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons...Writer
1992The Making of High Noon...Producer
1992The Making of High Noon...Writer
1992The Making of 'The Quiet Man'...Writer
1992The Making of 'The Quiet Man'...Producer
1991Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece...Writer
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s...Associate Producer