Michael Maltese

writer • soundtrack • actor

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, includ...

Born: February 6, 1908 in New York, New York, USA

Died: February 22, 1981 (age 73)

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Known For

8.4

The Flintstones

Movies & TV Credits

193 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness Movie	—	Writing	Story	2013
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2010
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth Movie	8.4	Writing	Story	1998
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century Movie	6.4	Writing	Story	1980
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1980
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	1979
How Bugs Bunny Won the West Movie	7.0	Writing	Writer	1978
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines TV Show	7.0	Writing	Story(89 Episodes)	1969
Cat and Dupli-cat Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1967
Duel Personality Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1966
Love Me, Love My Mouse Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1966
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life Short Film	6.3	Writing	Story	1965
I'm Just Wild About Jerry Short Film	6.2	Writing	Story	1965
Big Mouse-Take Short Film	5.7	Writing	Writer	1965
Horse Shoo Short Film	5.2	Writing	Writer	1965
Tom-ic Energy Short Film	5.9	Writing	Story	1965
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? Short Film	6.3	Writing	Story	1964
Much Ado About Mousing Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1964
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1964
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse Short Film	5.9	Writing	Story	1964
Bear Hug Short Film	5.0	Writing	Writer	1964
Bear Knuckles Short Film	5.2	Writing	Writer	1964
Elephantastic Short Film	4.8	Writing	Writer	1964
Raggedy Rug Short Film	5.2	Writing	Writer	1964
Trouble Bruin Short Film	5.7	Writing	Writer	1964
Pent-House Mouse Short Film	6.2	Writing	Story	1963
Bear Up! Short Film	5.4	Writing	Story	1963
Drum-Sticked Short Film	5.5	Writing	Writer	1963
Habit Rabbit Short Film	5.4	Writing	Writer	1963
Sheep Stealers Anonymous Short Film	5.5	Writing	Writer	1963
Adventures of the Road-Runner Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1962
Beef for and After Short Film	5.9	Writing	Writer	1962
Bearly Able Short Film	5.8	Writing	Writer	1962
Swash Buckled Short Film	5.8	Writing	Writer	1962
The Mouse on 57th Street Short Film	6.2	Writing	Story	1961
Fee Fie Foes Short Film	5.2	Writing	Writer	1961
This Is My Ducky Day Short Film	5.8	Writing	Story	1961
Zoo Is Company Short Film	5.6	Writing	Story	1961
The Flintstones TV Show	7.4	Writing	Writer(166 Episodes)	1960
Goldimouse and the Three Cats Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1960
High Note Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1960
Horse Hare Short Film	6.5	Writing	Story	1960
Person to Bunny Short Film	6.6	Writing	Story	1960
Ready, Woolen and Able Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1960
Trip for Tat Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1960
Who Scent You? Short Film	6.4	Writing	Story	1960
Quick Draw McGraw TV Show	6.8	Writing	Writer(45 Episodes)	1959
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy TV Show	6.4	Writing	Writer(45 Episodes)	1959
Snooper and Blabber TV Show	6.3	Writing	Writer(45 Episodes)	1959
A Witch's Tangled Hare Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1959
Baton Bunny Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1959
Wild About Hurry Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1959
Wolf Hounded Short Film	6.3	Writing	Story	1959
Little Bo Bopped Short Film	5.4	Writing	Story	1959
Cat Feud Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1958
Hare-Way to the Stars Short Film	7.8	Writing	Story	1958
Robin Hood Daffy Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1958
Weasel While You Work Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1958
Whoa, Be-Gone! Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1958
Ali Baba Bunny Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1957
Boyhood Daze Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1957
Fox-Terror Short Film	6.6	Writing	Writer	1957
Scrambled Aches Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1957
Steal Wool Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1957
What's Opera, Doc? Short Film	8.1	Writing	Story	1957
Zoom and Bored Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1957
90 Day Wondering Short Film	5.5	Writing	Writer	1956
Deduce, You Say Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1956
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1956
Rocket-bye Baby Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1956
There They Go-Go-Go! Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1956
Beanstalk Bunny Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1955
Double or Mutton Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1955
Guided Muscle Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1955
One Froggy Evening Short Film	8.2	Writing	Story	1955
Rabbit Rampage Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1955
Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1955
The Legend of Rockabye Point Short Film	7.0	Writing	Writer	1955
Witch Crafty Short Film	6.6	Writing	Story	1955
Square Shootin' Square Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1955
Helter Shelter Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1955
Flea for Two Short Film	7.6	Writing	Writer	1955
Baby Buggy Bunny Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1954
Bewitched Bunny Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1954
Claws for Alarm Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1954
Feline Frame-Up Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1954
My Little Duckaroo Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1954
No Barking Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1954
Sheep Ahoy Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1954
Stop! Look! And Hasten! Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1954
The Cats Bah Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1954
Piggy's Dizzy Night Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1954
Pig in a Pickle Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1954
Bully for Bugs Short Film	7.8	Writing	Story	1953
Duck Amuck Short Film	8.4	Writing	Story	1953
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century Short Film	7.9	Writing	Story	1953
Duck! Rabbit, Duck! Short Film	7.9	Writing	Story	1953
Forward March Hare Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1953
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1953
Kiss Me Cat Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1953
Lumber Jack-Rabbit Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1953
Much Ado About Nutting Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1953
Wild Over You Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1953
Zipping Along Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1953
Little Beau Pepé Short Film	6.7	Actor	Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)	1952
Beep, Beep Short Film	7.6	Writing	Writer	1952
Feed the Kitty Short Film	7.9	Writing	Story	1952
Going! Going! Gosh! Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1952
Little Beau Pepé Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1952
Mouse-Warming Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1952
Operation: Rabbit Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1952
Rabbit Seasoning Short Film	8.1	Writing	Story	1952
Terrier-Stricken Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1952
The Hasty Hare Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1952
Water, Water Every Hare Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1952
A Hound for Trouble Short Film	6.8	Actor	Customer (voice)	1951
A Bear for Punishment Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1951
Bunny Hugged Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1951
Cheese Chasers Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1951
Chow Hound Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1951
Drip-Along Daffy Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1951
Rabbit Fire Short Film	8.1	Writing	Story	1951
Scent-imental Romeo Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1951
8 Ball Bunny Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1950
Dog Gone South Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1950
Homeless Hare Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1950
Rabbit of Seville Short Film	8.2	Writing	Story	1950
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1950
The Scarlet Pumpernickel Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1950
Two's a Crowd Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1950
Bear Feat Short Film	6.4	Writing	Writer	1949
Fast and Furry-ous Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1949
For Scent-imental Reasons Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1949
Frigid Hare Short Film	7.2	Writing	Writer	1949
Long-Haired Hare Short Film	7.9	Writing	Story	1949
Rabbit Hood Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1949
The Bee-Deviled Bruin Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1949
Back Alley Oproar Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1948
Buccaneer Bunny Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1948
Bugs Bunny Rides Again Short Film	7.6	Writing	Writer	1948
Haredevil Hare Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1948
Kit for Cat Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1948
Mouse Wreckers Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1948
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1948
Scaredy Cat Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1948
What's Brewin', Bruin? Short Film	6.6	Writing	Story	1948
A Hare Grows in Manhattan Short Film	7.1	Actor	Dog (voice) (uncredited)	1947
A Hare Grows in Manhattan Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1947
A Pest in the House Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1947
Along Came Daffy Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1947
House Hunting Mice Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1947
Rabbit Transit Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1947
Scent-imental Over You Short Film	6.4	Writing	Story	1947
Slick Hare Short Film	7.4	Writing	Story	1947
Tweetie Pie Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1947
Cockatoos for Two Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1947
It's a Grand Old Nag Short Film	7.2	Writing	Writer	1947
Baseball Bugs Short Film	7.5	Writing	Story	1946
Racketeer Rabbit Short Film	7.7	Writing	Story	1946
Rhapsody Rabbit Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1946
Roughly Squeaking Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1946
Ain't that Ducky Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1945
Herr Meets Hare Short Film	6.8	Writing	Writer	1945
Angel Puss Short Film	4.4	Writing	Story	1944
Little Red Riding Rabbit Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1944
Meatless Flyday Short Film	5.5	Writing	Story	1944
Stage Door Cartoon Short Film	7.2	Writing	Story	1944
Rumors Short Film	5.8	Actor	Soldier (voice)	1943
The Aristo-Cat Short Film	6.7	Actor	Hubie (voice)	1943
Wackiki Wabbit Short Film	7.1	Actor	Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)	1943
Tortoise Wins by a Hare Short Film	7.3	Actor	Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)	1943
Daffy - The Commando Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1943
Fin'n Catty Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1943
Hiss and Make Up Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	1943
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1943
The Unbearable Bear Short Film	6.5	Writing	Story	1943
The Ducktators Short Film	6.3	Actor	Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)	1942
Aloha Hooey Short Film	5.7	Writing	Story	1942
Crazy Cruise Short Film	5.7	Writing	Story	1942
Foney Fables Short Film	6.0	Writing	Story	1942
Fresh Hare Short Film	6.8	Writing	Story	1942
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1942
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper Short Film	7.3	Writing	Story	1942
We, the Animals - Squeak! Short Film	5.9	Actor	Leader Mouse (voice)	1941
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Short Film	6.2	Writing	Story	1941
Notes to You Short Film	6.4	Writing	Story	1941
Porky's Bear Facts Short Film	5.8	Writing	Story	1941
Sport Chumpions Short Film	5.8	Writing	Story	1941
The Cat's Tale Short Film	6.0	Writing	Story	1941
The Haunted Mouse Short Film	6.1	Writing	Story	1941
The Heckling Hare Short Film	7.1	Writing	Story	1941
The Trial of Mr. Wolf Short Film	6.9	Writing	Story	1941
You Ought to Be in Pictures Short Film	7.5	Actor	Studio Guard (uncredited)	1940

Michael Maltese

Known For

Duck Amuck

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

What's Opera, Doc?

The Flintstones

Movies & TV Credits