Leonard Maltin
Biography
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.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
183
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-18 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks as Self2024
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self2024
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self2024
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Not available2024
The Life and Times of Farmer Al as Self2023
100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self2023
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre as Self2023
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In as Self2022
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey as Not available2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self2022
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View as Self2022
Only in Theaters as Self2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee2021
8 Winds as Self2021
The Méliès Mystery as Narrator2021
Cinema Finds Its Voice as Narrator2021
Cinema's First Colors as Narrator2020
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives as Self2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! as Self2019
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace as Himself2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self2019
Carl Laemmle as Himself2019
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music as Self2019
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs as Himself2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor as Himself2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America as Self2017
Cartoon Camera as Self (Host)2016
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos as Self2015
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity as Self2015
Women He's Undressed as Self2015
Fanarchy as Self2015
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! as Self2015
Notfilm as Self2014
BoJack Horseman as Leonard Maltin (voice)2014
That Guy Dick Miller as Self2014
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh as Self2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self2013
The One and Only June Foray as Self2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Self2012
Pablo as Self2012
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess as Himself2011
Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self2011
These Amazing Shadows as Self2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation as Himself2011
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland as Not available2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self2010
Maltin on Movies as Not available2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino as Himself2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me as Self2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self2009
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman as Self2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self2009
Vittorio D. as Self2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached as Himself2009
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer as Self2009
Dick Tracy Special as Himself2009
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi as Self2008
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film as Self2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 as Self2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story as Himself2008
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood as Self2007
The Pixar Story as Self2007
Heckler as Self2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 as Himself2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk as Self2007
Searchers 2.0 as Film Critic2007
Bloodsucking Cinema as Self2006
The Sci-Fi Boys as Self2006
American Scary as Himself2006
My Dad, Walt Disney as Not available2005
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! as Himself2005
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again as Self / historian and film critic2005
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White as Himself2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman as Not available2005
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' as Himself2005
From Kansas City to Hollywood as Self2005
Remembering Harold as Himself2005
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis as Not available2004
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin as Self2004
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback as Himself2004
The Voice Behind the Mouse as Himself2004
The Man Behind the Duck as Self2004
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ as Himself2004
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT as Leonard Maltin2004
A Conversation with Joe Grant as Himself2004
A Conversation with Roy Disney as Not available2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self2003
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' as Self2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' as Self, Film Historian2003
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years as Self2003
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' as Self2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter as Himself2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself2003
Curtains for Roy Earle as Self2002
Cinerama Adventure as Self2002
John Ford Goes to War as Self - Interviewee2002
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey as Leonard Maltin2001
Good Day Live as Self2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self2001
Drive-In Movie Memories as Not available2001
The Omen Legacy as Self2001
Celebrating Dumbo as Self2001
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' as Self / Interviewer2001
A Conversation with Fess Parker as Host2001
The Crockett Craze as Not available2001
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin as Narrator2001
Songs of the Silly Symphonies as Not available2000
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued as Himself2000
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature as Self2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self2000
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies as Self1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl as Self - Film Critic and Historian1999
Keepers of the Frame as Himself1998
Junket Whore as Self1998
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane as Self1997
The View as Self1997
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' as Self1997
Forgotten Silver as Self1997
Frank Capra's American Dream as Self (voice)1997
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' as Self - Film Historian1997
The Secrets of 007 as Self1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1995
Freakazoid! as Himself (voice)1995
James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited)1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill as Self1994
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada as Not available1993
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star as Himself1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande' as Self1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self1992
The Making of High Noon as Self - Presenter1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Leonard Maltin1990
The Lost Stooges as Himself1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Leonard Maltin1989
Bugs and Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons as Himself1981
Entertainment Tonight as Not available1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - GuestNaN
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors as Narrator1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' as Host1986
W.C. Fields: Straight Up as Self1985
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage as Self1984
The Making of the Stooges as Self1954
Davy Crockett as DVD Release HostCrew
2004
The Man Behind the Duck Writer2004
The Voice Behind the Mouse Writer2004
The Voice Behind the Mouse Producer2004
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback Writer2004
The Man Behind the Duck Producer2004
A Conversation with John Hench Writer2004
A Conversation with John Hench Producer2004
A Conversation with Joe Grant Screenplay2004
A Conversation with Joe Grant Producer2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Writer2001
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' Thanks1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande' Executive Producer1993
The Making of 'Rio Grande' Writer1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons Producer1992
The Making of High Noon Producer1992
The Making of High Noon Writer1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' Writer1992
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' Producer1991
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece Writer1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s Associate Producer