Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Date of Birth:

Dec 18, 1950

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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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filmography:

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

2014

The Méliès Mystery The Méliès Mystery

2021

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

1992

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005

Cartoon Camera Cartoon Camera

2017

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

Pablo Pablo

2012

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada

1994

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

2019

Curtains for Roy Earle Curtains for Roy Earle

2003

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

2003

The One and Only June Foray The One and Only June Foray

2013

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

2020

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

The Making of 'Rio Grande' The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

2005

Remembering Harold Remembering Harold

2005

Women He's Undressed Women He's Undressed

2015

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000

The Secrets of 007 The Secrets of 007

1997

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

2005

My Dad, Walt Disney My Dad, Walt Disney

2006

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009

8 Winds 8 Winds

2021

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

1998

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

1997

Cinema's First Colors Cinema's First Colors

2021

Only in Theaters Only in Theaters

2022

Cinema Finds Its Voice Cinema Finds Its Voice

2021

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

2023

W.C. Fields: Straight Up W.C. Fields: Straight Up

1986

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

1970

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

2022

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

A Conversation with Roy Disney A Conversation with Roy Disney

2004

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

2023

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

2008

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

2007

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

2007

The Making of the Stooges The Making of the Stooges

1984

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Cinerama Adventure Cinerama Adventure

2002

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003

The Magical World of Chuck Jones The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

John Ford Goes to War John Ford Goes to War

2002

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

2015

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

1985

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

2018

From Kansas City to Hollywood From Kansas City to Hollywood

2005

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

2007

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

2004

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

2005

The Crockett Craze The Crockett Craze

2001

The Lost Stooges The Lost Stooges

1990

Dick Tracy Special Dick Tracy Special

2009

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

The Voice Behind the Mouse The Voice Behind the Mouse

2004

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

2012

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

2016

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

Fanarchy Fanarchy

2015

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

2004

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

1993

A Conversation with Fess Parker A Conversation with Fess Parker

2001

That Guy Dick Miller That Guy Dick Miller

2014

The Sci-Fi Boys The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

Songs of the Silly Symphonies Songs of the Silly Symphonies

2001

Woody Allen: A Documentary Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

These Amazing Shadows These Amazing Shadows

2011

Forgotten Silver Forgotten Silver

2000

Heckler Heckler

2007

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

2003

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

2003

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

2001

The Man Behind the Duck The Man Behind the Duck

2004

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

2004

Drive-In Movie Memories Drive-In Movie Memories

2001

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

2003

Bloodsucking Cinema Bloodsucking Cinema

2007

James Dean and Me James Dean and Me

1995

American Scary American Scary

2006

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

2011

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

2015

Frank Capra's American Dream Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Notfilm Notfilm

2015

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle

2019

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

2019

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

2012

Keepers of the Frame Keepers of the Frame

1999

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

2019

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000

The Pixar Story The Pixar Story

2007

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

2019

The Making of High Noon The Making of High Noon

1992

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

William Powell: A True Gentleman William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Vittorio D. Vittorio D.

2009

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

2000

Celebrating Dumbo Celebrating Dumbo

2001

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

2004

Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

1989

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

2003

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

2001

The Great Buster: A Celebration The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

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