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'''Michael Maltese''' was an American writer who worked at the [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation production company, from the years [[1958]] to [[1972]]. | '''Michael Maltese''' was an American writer who worked at the [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation production company, from the years [[1958]] to [[1972]]. | ||
Before he worked with HB, he was a notable writer at [[Warner Bros. Animation|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 ''What's Opera Doc'', which is widely regarded by industry professionals as the best animated short of all time.<ref>Beck, Jerry, ed. (1994). ''[https://archive.org/details/50greatestcartoo00beck The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected By 1,000 Animation Professionals]'' (1st ed.). | Before he worked with HB, he was a notable writer at [[Warner Bros. Animation|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 ''What's Opera Doc'', which is widely regarded by industry professionals as the best animated short of all time.<ref>[[Jerry Beck|Beck, Jerry]], ed. ([[1994]]). ''[https://archive.org/details/50greatestcartoo00beck The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected By 1,000 Animation Professionals]'' (1st ed.). [[Turner Publishing]]. ISBN 1-878685-49-X.</ref> | ||
Maltese died of cancer on [[February 22]], [[1981]] at the age of 73. | Maltese died of cancer on [[February 22]], [[1981]] at the age of 73. | ||
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| Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1958-1972 |
Michael Maltese was an American writer who worked at the Hanna-Barbera animation production company, from the years 1958 to 1972.
Before he worked with HB, 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 What's Opera Doc, which is widely regarded by industry professionals as the best animated short of all time.[1]
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
- The Flintstones (1960-1966) - writer
- The Yogi Bear Show (1961-1962) - writer
- Wacky Races (1968-1969) - writer
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry, ed. (1994). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected By 1,000 Animation Professionals (1st ed.). Turner Publishing. ISBN 1-878685-49-X.
