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Biography. Career. Death. References. External links. Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones.
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- Florence Sass
- Mike Maltese
- 1935–1980
Actor. Animation Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. During the heyday of cartoon slapstick in Hollywood, one basic tenet held precedence: namely, that an inseparable connection existed between perennial antagonists like Tom and Jerry, Sylvester and Tweetie, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam (or Elmer Fudd).
- Writer, Actor, Animation Department
- February 6, 1908
- Michael Maltese
- February 22, 1981
Michael R. Maltese (6 February 1908 - 22 February 1981) was a long-time storyboard artist and screenwriter for classic animated cartoon shorts. In May 1937, Maltese was hired by Leon Schlesinger Productions, which seven years later became Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. Maltese appeared on camera in...
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The son of Italian immigrant parents, Maltese learned his craft at the National Academy of Design in New York and began his career in animation in 1935, working on Betty Boop cartoons for Max Fleischer as an opaquer (colouring animation cels) and assistant animator.
- February 6, 1908
- February 22, 1981
Oct 19, 2011 · Posted on October 19, 2011 by ahcadmin. Michael Maltese was born on February 6, 1908, in New York City to Italian immigrant parents, Paul and Concetta. He was married to Florence Sass in 1936 and had a daughter, Brenda, in 1938. He started his career in the cartoon business at the Max Fleischer Cartoon Studio in New York City in 1935 where he ...
Michael Maltese ( February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American storyboard artist and screenwriter who worked at the Warner Bros. animation unit from 1937 to 1958, namely for his writing credits on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical series of shorts.
Michael R. Maltese was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts, best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones, notably "What's Opera, Doc?" which is widely regarded by industry professionals as the best animated short of...
