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Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Known for: Acting

Born 18/12/1950
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

BoJack Horseman Series ★ 8,5

BoJack Horseman

Leonard Maltin (voice)

2014

The View Series ★ 4,4

The View

Self

1997

Arli$$ Series ★ 6,8

Arli$$

Leonard Maltin

1996

Omnibus Series ★ 7,2

Omnibus

1967

Series ★ 3,8

Good Day Live

Self

2001

The Dick Cavett Show Series ★ 6,8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Series ★ 7,7

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Leonard Maltin

1989

Freakazoid! Series ★ 7,8

Freakazoid!

Himself (voice)

1995

Eli Roth's History of Horror Series ★ 6,4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018

Entertainment Tonight Series ★ 4,3

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Entertainment Tonight Series ★ 4,3

Entertainment Tonight

Self

1981

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Film ★ 6,5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Leonard Maltin

1990

100 Years of Warner Bros. Series ★ 7,7

100 Years of Warner Bros.

Self

2023

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Series ★ 5,4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Self

2010

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Film ★ 5,3

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Self

2003

E! True Hollywood Story Series ★ 8,2

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Pixar Story Film ★ 7,6

The Pixar Story

Self

2007

The Annie Awards Series

The Annie Awards

Self - Host

2005

Davy Crockett Series ★ 6,1

Davy Crockett

DVD Release Host

1954

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story Film ★ 7,3

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Self

2009

Heckler Film ★ 5,9

Heckler

Self

2007

Film ★ 6,1

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Self

2001

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation Film ★ 7,0

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

Self

2000

Woody Allen: A Documentary Film ★ 6,9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Self

2011

Vittorio D. Film ★ 6,3

Vittorio D.

Self

2009

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Series

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Self - Film Critic and Historian

2009

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Film ★ 6,2

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Self

2023

These Amazing Shadows Film ★ 7,4

These Amazing Shadows

Self

2011

Junket Whore Film ★ 5,0

Junket Whore

Self

1998

Forgotten Silver Film ★ 7,2

Forgotten Silver

Self

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream Film ★ 6,5

Frank Capra's American Dream

Self (voice)

1997

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Film ★ 6,7

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Self

2017

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Film ★ 5,9

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

Self

2009

Cinema's First Colors Film

Cinema's First Colors

Narrator

2021

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Film ★ 6,9

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self

2008

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood Film ★ 7,6

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

Self

2000

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt Film

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Self

2024

Film

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

Narrator

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Film ★ 6,8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Self

2019

The Great Buster: A Celebration Film ★ 7,2

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Self

2018

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Film ★ 6,0

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

Self

1998

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! Film ★ 8,0

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

Self

2020

The Sci-Fi Boys Film ★ 7,0

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

2006

Pablo Film ★ 6,9

Pablo

Self

2012

This Is Bob Hope... Film ★ 8,0

This Is Bob Hope...

Self

2017

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Film

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Self

2025

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks Film ★ 8,0

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Self

2025

Film ★ 10,0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Self - Interviewee

2022

Only in Theaters Film ★ 4,2

Only in Theaters

Self

2022

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Film ★ 7,2

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Self

2009

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Film ★ 7,8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Self

2007

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames Film ★ 8,0

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Self

2024

Carl Laemmle Film ★ 4,0

Carl Laemmle

Himself

2019

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Film ★ 7,8

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

Himself

1999

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Film ★ 8,5

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Self

2010

Film ★ 6,5

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Self

2009

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Film ★ 7,0

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self

2013

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl Film ★ 8,3

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Self - Film Critic and Historian

1999

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Film ★ 8,0

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Himself

2003

Film

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music Film ★ 7,6

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Self

2019

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Film ★ 7,5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self

2009

James Dean and Me Film ★ 8,8

James Dean and Me

Self (uncredited)

1995

American Scary Film ★ 7,5

American Scary

Himself

2006

Fanarchy Film ★ 6,0

Fanarchy

Self

2015

John Ford Goes to War Film ★ 5,5

John Ford Goes to War

Self - Interviewee

2002

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity Film

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

Self

2015

The One and Only June Foray Film

The One and Only June Foray

Self

2013

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Film ★ 6,1

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

Self

2008

Film

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

Self

2006

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' Film ★ 7,3

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

Self

1997

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace Film ★ 6,3

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

Himself

2019

Cinerama Adventure Film ★ 7,7

Cinerama Adventure

Self

2002

The Magical World of Chuck Jones Film ★ 8,0

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

1992

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Film ★ 7,2

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Self

2020

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Film ★ 7,4

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

Self

2003

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin Film ★ 6,0

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

Self

2004

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Film ★ 7,2

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Self

2006

That Guy Dick Miller Film ★ 7,0

That Guy Dick Miller

Self

2014

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh Film ★ 7,3

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

Self

2014

The Secrets of 007 Film ★ 7,9

The Secrets of 007

Self

1997

Film ★ 5,0

Bloodsucking Cinema

Self

2007

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Film ★ 9,0

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

Self

2000

8 Winds Film ★ 4,0

8 Winds

Self

2021

Notfilm Film ★ 5,0

Notfilm

Self

2015

Drive-In Movie Memories Film ★ 8,0

Drive-In Movie Memories

2001

Women He's Undressed Film ★ 5,4

Women He's Undressed

Self

2015

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Film ★ 5,0

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

Self

2007

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Film ★ 7,5

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Self

2009

Film

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

Self

2003

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin Film ★ 6,6

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

Narrator

2001

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos Film ★ 7,2

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

Self

2016

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Film ★ 10,0

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Self

2013

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Film ★ 7,0

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Self

2000

Film ★ 9,0

The Making of the Stooges

Self

1984

Film ★ 10,0

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

Self / historian and film critic

2005

Film

Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

Self

2008

The Omen Legacy Film ★ 7,0

The Omen Legacy

Self

2001

Film ★ 10,0

Keepers of the Frame

Himself

1999

W.C. Fields: Straight Up Film ★ 9,0

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

Self

1986

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies Film ★ 9,0

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

Self

2000

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' Film ★ 8,0

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

Self

2003

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years Film ★ 6,3

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Self

2003

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' Film ★ 8,0

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

Self

2003

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Film ★ 6,0

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

Self

2017

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

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

Self

2008

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View Film

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

Self

2022

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation Film ★ 5,0

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Himself

2011

Cinema Finds Its Voice Film ★ 7,0

Cinema Finds Its Voice

Narrator

2021

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached Film

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

Self

2009

William Powell: A True Gentleman Film ★ 7,5

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

Now, Irving Rapper Film

Now, Irving Rapper

Self

2026

Film ★ 7,0

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Self

2007

Film ★ 8,0

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

Himself

2003

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Film ★ 7,0

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Himself

2008

The Making of High Noon Film ★ 7,0

The Making of High Noon

Self - Presenter

1992

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey Film ★ 8,0

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022

Celebrating Dumbo Film ★ 10,0

Celebrating Dumbo

Self

2001

Film

Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled

Self - Author, Critic

2003

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Film ★ 8,0

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

Self

2000

Searchers 2.0 Film ★ 6,2

Searchers 2.0

Film Critic

2007

Curtains for Roy Earle Film

Curtains for Roy Earle

Self

2003

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

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

Himself

2007

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor Film ★ 4,4

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

Himself

2018

The Making of 'Rio Grande' Film ★ 5,0

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

Self

1993

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! Film ★ 7,0

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Himself

2005

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory Film

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

Host

1993

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess Film

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

Himself

2012

Film

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

Self

2009

Studio Tour Film ★ 6,0

Studio Tour

self

2002

Dick Tracy Special Film ★ 4,0

Dick Tracy Special

Himself

2009

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In Film ★ 6,0

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

Self

2023

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers Film ★ 8,4

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Self

2019

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Film

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Self

1994

Film ★ 9,0

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

Himself

2004

The Méliès Mystery Film ★ 6,9

The Méliès Mystery

Narrator

2021

Film ★ 9,0

The Lost Stooges

Self

1990

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece Film ★ 8,0

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

Self

1997

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage Film

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

Self

1985

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

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

2005

The Life and Times of Farmer Al Film

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

Self

2024

Film

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

Self

2015

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

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

Himself

2005

My Dad, Walt Disney Film

My Dad, Walt Disney

2006

A Conversation with Joe Grant Film ★ 9,0

A Conversation with Joe Grant

Himself

2004

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons Film ★ 8,7

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

Himself

1989

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Film ★ 8,0

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

Self / Interviewer

2001

Cartoon Camera Film

Cartoon Camera

Self (Host)

2017

Film ★ 9,0

The Voice Behind the Mouse

Himself

2004

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ Film ★ 9,0

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

Himself

2004

A Conversation with Fess Parker Film ★ 8,0

A Conversation with Fess Parker

Host

2001

Series

Maltin on Movies

2010

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs Film ★ 6,0

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

Himself

2019

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics Film ★ 8,0

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

Self

2008

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT Film ★ 7,0

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

Leonard Maltin

2004

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Film ★ 7,0

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

Self, Film Historian

2003

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued Film

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

Self

2000

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' Film ★ 10,0

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

Self - Film Historian

1997

Film

Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham

Self - Author / Self - Critic

Songs of the Silly Symphonies Film ★ 6,3

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

2001

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey Film ★ 9,0

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Leonard Maltin

2002

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White Film ★ 7,0

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

Himself

2005

The Man Behind the Duck Film ★ 10,0

The Man Behind the Duck

Self

2004

Film

Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam

Self

2003

Film

Remembering Harold

Himself

2005

From Kansas City to Hollywood Film ★ 6,0

From Kansas City to Hollywood

Self

2005

Film

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

Himself

1993

Film

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

Himself

2005

Film

Behind the Tunes: Hard Luck Duck

Self - Author/Self - Critic

2003

A Conversation with Roy Disney Film ★ 8,5

A Conversation with Roy Disney

2004

The Crockett Craze Film ★ 6,5

The Crockett Craze

2001

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Film ★ 10,0

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

Self

1992

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

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

1994

Film ★ 10,0

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

Host

1992