Michael Maltese
Michael Maltese | |
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Born | February 6, 1908 New York City |
Died | February 22, 1981 Los Angeles, California |
Cause of death | Cancer |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Storyboard artist screenwriter |
Years active at MGM | 1963–1965 |
Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1958-1972 |
Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American screenwriter and storyboard artist who worked at the Hanna-Barbera animation production company, from the years 1958 to 1972. He wrote a total of 200 storyboards during his tenure in the company.[1]
Before he worked with H-B, he was a notable writer at Warner Bros. for the Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies theatrical shorts. His best worked occurred in the 1950s, when he collaborated with animator Chuck Jones on cartoons such as Duck Amuck and What's Opera, Doc?; the latter of which cited by industry professionals as the best animated short of all time.[2] He also collaborated with Jones at Sib-Tower 12 Productions for the Tom and Jerry theatrical series, from 1963 to 1965.
Maltese died of cancer on February 22, 1981 at the age of 73.
Credits
- The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958-1962) - writer
- The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1961) - writer
- Loopy De Loop (1959-1965) - writer of 19 shorts
- The Flintstones (1960-1966) - writer
- The Yogi Bear Show (1961-1962) - writer
- Wacky Races (1968-1969) - writer
References
- ^ Baxter, Devon (January 25, 2017). "Comics by Michael Maltese". Cartoon Research. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Beck, Jerry, ed. (1994). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected By 1,000 Animation Professionals (1st ed.). Turner Publishing. ISBN 1-878685-49-X.