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Birthday: Dec 18, 1950
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Leonard Maltin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music Self 2019
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Leonard Maltin 1990
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In Self 2023
Curtains for Roy Earle Self 2003
Forgotten Silver Himself 1997
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada 1994
W.C. Fields: Straight Up Self 1986
Heckler Self 2007
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Self 1998
Cinema Finds Its Voice Narrator 2021
Pablo Self 2012
Only in Theaters Self 2022
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' Self - Film Historian 1997
These Amazing Shadows Self 2011
Woody Allen: A Documentary Self 2011
Cinema's First Colors Narrator 2021
The Sci-Fi Boys Self 2006
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors Narrator 1970
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Himself 2020
Cartoon Camera Self (Host) 2017
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Self 2000
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Self 2009
8 Winds Self 2021
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Himself, film historian 2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter Himself 2003
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' Self 2003
Bloodsucking Cinema Self 2007
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Self 2003
Drive-In Movie Memories 2001
The Magical World of Chuck Jones Self 1992
Cinerama Adventure Self 2002
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ Himself 2004
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland 2011
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Self / Interviewer 2001
A Conversation with Roy Disney 2004
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Self 2023
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Himself 2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 Himself 2008
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self 2007
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Self 2013
The Making of the Stooges Self 1984
That Guy Dick Miller Self 2014
A Conversation with Fess Parker Host 2001
John Ford Goes to War Self - Interviewee 2002
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View Self 2022
The Lost Stooges Himself 1990
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! Self 2015
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage Self 1985
Dick Tracy Special Himself 2009
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' Self 1997
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis 2005
Songs of the Silly Symphonies 2001
The Crockett Craze 2001
From Kansas City to Hollywood Self 2005
The Man Behind the Duck Self 2004
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Self 2007
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self - Interviewee 2022
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached Himself 2009
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Self 2007
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt Self 2024
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Self 2007
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin Leonard Maltin 2004
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Himself 1999
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Leonard Maltin 2002
The Voice Behind the Mouse Himself 2004
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback Himself 2004
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star Himself 1993
Junket Whore Self 1998
Fanarchy Self 2015
A Conversation with Joe Grant Himself 2004
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Self 2013
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames 2024
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Himself 2010
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey 2022
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution Himself 2012
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos Self 2016
James Dean and Me Self (uncredited) 1995
American Scary Himself 2006
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood Self 2000
Celebrating Dumbo Himself 2001
Vittorio D. Self 2009
This Is Bob Hope... Self 2017
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Self 2001
William Powell: A True Gentleman 2005
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Self 2017
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT Leonard Maltin 2004
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Self 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Himself 2008
The Great Buster: A Celebration Self 2018
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin Narrator 2001
Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons Himself 1989
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' Self 2003
The Making of High Noon Self - Presenter 1992
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs Himself 2019
Notfilm Self 2015
Carl Laemmle Himself 2019
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self 2009
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Himself 2009
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation Himself 2011
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity Self 2015
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Self 2003
Frank Capra's American Dream Self (voice) 1997
Keepers of the Frame Himself 1999
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Self 2000
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued Himself 2000
The Pixar Story Self 2007
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace Himself 2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers Self 2019
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess Himself 2012
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor Himself 2018
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Self 2019
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' Himself 2005
Remembering Harold Himself 2005
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Self 2000
The Making of 'Rio Grande' Self 1993
The One and Only June Foray Self 2013
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Self 2020
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Self 2009
Women He's Undressed Self 2015
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin Himself 2005
My Dad, Walt Disney 2006
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Himself 2003
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again Self / historian and film critic 2005
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Self - Film Critic and Historian 1999
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Self 2000
The Secrets of 007 Self 1997
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' Self 2003
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Self 1994
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Himself 2005
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Self 1992
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Self 2000
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Self 2009
The Méliès Mystery Narrateur 2021
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Self 2006
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh Self 2014
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Self 2009
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Himself 2005
The Life and Times of Farmer Al Self 2024
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Self 2022
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Himself 2008
Searchers 2.0 Film Critic 2007
Series Cast Year
Entertainment Tonight 1981
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Self 1989
The View Self 1997
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Davy Crockett DVD Release Host 1954
Good Day Live Self 2001
Maltin on Movies 2010
Freakazoid! Himself (voice) 1995
100 Years of Warner Bros. Self 2023
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Self 2010
Entertainment Tonight Self 1981
BoJack Horseman Leonard Maltin (voice) 2014
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Eli Roth's History of Horror Self 2018
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