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Thursday, December 15, 2005

MALTESE, Michael

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Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 1976


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At 7:39 PM, Anonymous Dave Mackie said...

Biographical Outline (Michael Maltese)


Birth/Death:
Birth: February 6, 1908 (New York City, NY)
Death: February 22, 1981 (Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, CA)

Occupation/Title: Animation Screenwriter & Storyboard Artist

Bio Summary: Michael (or Mike) Maltese started as an "In-Betweener" at Terrytoons Studio & Fleischer Studios in the early 1930's. I could not find much research about his early family history at all. In regards to his educational training, no information was found again.

Early Life/Family:
- His wife's name is Florence Maltese.

Education/Training: No Information Found as of 5/3/2006

Career Outline:
- Early 1930s Started as an "In-Betweener" at Terrytoons studio & Fleischer studio.
- 1937 Hired by Leon Schlesinger Productions as an animator.
- 1939 (August) Transferred to Story Dept. against his will.
- 1941 First screen credit for "The Haunted Mouse (Dir. Tex Avery)
- 1943 Leon Schesinger Productions becomes Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
- 1945 Created the cartoon character "Pepe Le Pew"
- 1949 Won Academy Awards with director Chuck Jones for the cartoon "For Scent-imental Reasons" (Best Animated Short) and the animated public health documentary, "So Much For So Little" (Best Documentary Short Subject).
- 1949 Created the Roadrunner & Coyote character with Chuck Jones.
- 1955 Created the cartoon character "Michigan J. Frog" with Chuck Jones.
- 1958-1970 Worked for Hanna-Barbera Productions.




Comments On Style:

Influences: In Progress

Personality: In Progress

Anecdotes:
- Maltese patterned the cartoon character "Yosemite Sam" on Friz Freleng because of his extremely short temper, saying, "Friz was Yosemite Sam".
- After Maltese's death in 1981, Bob Clampett organized a tribute to him in a Los Angeles Theater.
- Maltese, along with Bob Clampett, Tedd Pierce, Warren Foster and other animators at Warner Brothers Animation, Inc., all felt very slighted for many years during and after the "golden age" of Warner Bros. cartoons because of Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones, the "geniuses" behind the animation. In many old interviews, both Blanc and Jones continually took credit for the creation of the characters, "forgetting" to remember the collaborating animators who actually created them. Two examples of this are Porky pig, whom Mel Blanc was actually the second voice of, and Tweety Bird, originally created by Friz Freleng.
- Maltese, in an interview with Time magazine, remembered some visitor to the Warner cartoon collective huffing, "Well, for heaven's sake! Grown men!" when they walked in on the rowdyness of the Animation studio in the 1940s.
- Maltese said that "the threat of the loss of monetary compensation was all the inspiration I need to start being funny".

Miscellaneous:
- Burial Site
o San Fernando Mission Cemetery
o Mission Hills (Los Angeles County)
o Los Angeles County
o California, USA
o Plot: Section F, Tier 49, Grave 51
o His wife, Florence, is buried right next to him. He died in 1981 and she died in 1992.

Filmography:

Writer - Filmography_
. Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
. Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 241/2th Century (1980) (TV) (written by) (as Mike Maltese) _
. The Great American Chase (1979) _... aka The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (USA: video title)
. "The Harlem Globetrotters" (1970) TV Series (story) (as Mike Maltese) _... aka The Go-Go Globetrotters (USA: rerun title) _
. "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop" (1969) TV Series (writer)
. "Wacky Races" (1968) TV Series (writer)
. Cat and Dupli-cat (1967) (story)
. "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles" (1966) TV Series ("Impossibles" stories)
. Love Me, Love My Mouse (1966) (story)
. "The Atom Ant Show" (1965) TV Series (writer)
. "The Secret Squirrel Show" (1965) TV Series (writer)
. Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life (1965) (story)
. The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965) (story)
. Duel Personality (1965) (story)
. "The Hillbilly Bears" (1965) TV Series (writer)
. I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965) (story)
. Tom-ic Energy (1965) (story)
. The Year of the Mouse (1965) (story) _... aka Tom Thump
. The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964) (story)
. Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (1964) (story)
. Much Ado About Mousing (1964) (story)
. Snowbody Loves Me (1964) (story)
. The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964) (story)
. Pent-House Mouse (1963) (story)
. Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962)
. The Mouse on 57th Street (1961) (story)
. "The Yogi Bear Show" (1961) TV Series (writer)
. High Note (1960) (story)
. Trip for Tat (1960) (story)
. "The Flintstones" (1960) TV Series (writer)
. Ready, Woolen and Able (1960) (story)
. Who Scent You? (1960) (story)
. Person to Bunny (1960) (story)
. Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960) (story)
. Horse Hare (1960) (story) _
. Unnatural History (1959) (story)
. A Witch's Tangled Hare (1959) (story)
. Wild About Hurry (1959) (story)
. "Quick Draw McGraw" (1959) TV Series
. Here Today, Gone Tamale (1959) (story)
. Really Scent (1959) (story)
. Hot-Rod and Reel! (1959) (story)
. Hare-Abian Nights (1959) (story)
. Baton Bunny (1959) (story)
. Cat Feud (1958) (story)
. Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958) (story)
. Hook, Line and Stinker (1958) (story)
. "The Huckleberry Hound Show" (1958) TV Series (writer)
. "Pixie & Dixie" (1958) TV Series (writer)
. Weasel While You Work (1958) (story)
. To Itch His Own (1958) (story)
. Whoa, Be-Gone! (1958) (story)
. Hare-Way to the Stars (1958) (story)
. Robin Hood Daffy (1958) (story)
. Rabbit Romeo (1957) (story)
. Touché and Go (1957) (story)
. Zoom and Bored (1957) (story)
. What's Opera, Doc? (1957) (story)
. Steal Wool (1957) (story)
. Fox-Terror (1957) (story)
. Boyhood Daze (1957) (story)
. Go Fly a Kit (1957) (story)
. Ali Baba Bunny (1957) (story)
. Scrambled Aches (1957) (story)
. To Hare Is Human (1956) (story)
. There They Go-Go-Go! (1956) (story)
. Deduce, You Say (1956) (story)
. Rocket-bye Baby (1956) (story)
. Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z (1956) (story)
. 90 Day Wondering (1956)
. One Froggy Evening (1955) (story)
. Guided Muscle (1955) (story)
. Flea for Two (1955)
. Jumpin' Jupiter (1955) (story)
. Double or Mutton (1955) (story)
. Rabbit Rampage (1955) (story)
. Past Perfumance (1955) (story)
. Private Eye Pooch (1955)
. Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955) (story)
. The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955) (story) _... aka Legend of Rock-A-Bye Point (USA: video box title) _... aka The Rock-a-Bye Legend (USA: reissue title)
. Witch Crafty (1955)
. Beanstalk Bunny (1955) (story)
. Helter Shelter (1955)
. Baby Buggy Bunny (1954) (story)
. Sheep Ahoy (1954) (story)
. My Little Duckaroo (1954) (story)
. Lumber Jack-Rabbit (1954) (story)
. Real Gone Woody (1954) (story)
. Pig in a Pickle (1954) (story) _... aka Piggy That Stayed Home (USA)
. Stop! Look! and Hasten! (1954) (story)
. Bewitched Bunny (1954) (story)
. Hay Rube (1954)
. Claws for Alarm (1954) (story)
. The Cats Bah (1954) (story)
. No Barking (1954) (story)
. A Horse's Tale (1954)
. Feline Frame-Up (1954) (story)
. Punch Trunk (1953) (story)
. Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953) (story)
. Zipping Along (1953) (story)
. Bully for Bugs (1953) (story)
. Duck Dodgers in the 241/2th Century (1953) (story)
. Wild Over You (1953) (story)
. Much Ado About Nutting (1953) (story)
. Duck Amuck (1953) (story)
. Kiss Me Cat (1953) (story)
. Forward March Hare (1953) (story)
. Don't Give Up the Sheep (1953) (story)
. From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1953) (story)
. Terrier-Stricken (1952) (story)
. Rabbit Seasoning (1952) (story)
. Mouse-Warming (1952) (story)
. Going! Going! Gosh! (1952) (story)
. The Hasty Hare (1952) (story)
. Beep, Beep (1952) (story)
. Water, Water Every Hare (1952) (story)
. Little Beau Pepé (1952) (story)
. Feed the Kitty (1952) (story)
. Operation: Rabbit (1952) (story)
. Drip-Along Daffy (1951) (story)
. A Bear for Punishment (1951) (story)
. Cheese Chasers (1951) (story)
. The Wearing of the Grin (1951) (story)
. Chow Hound (1951) (story)
. Rabbit Fire (1951) (story)
. A Hound for Trouble (1951) (story)
. Scent-imental Romeo (1951) (story)
. Bunny Hugged (1951) (story)
. Two's a Crowd (1950) (story)
. Rabbit of Seville (1950) (story)
. Caveman Inki (1950)
. The Ducksters (1950) (story)
. Dog Gone South (1950)
. 8 Ball Bunny (1950) (story)
. The Hypo-Chondri-Cat (1950) (story)
. Homeless Hare (1950) (story)
. The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) (story) _
. Rabbit Hood (1949) (story)
. Bear Feat (1949) (story)
. For Scent-imental Reasons (1949) (story)
. Frigid Hare (1949) (story)
. Fast and Furry-ous (1949) (story)
. Often an Orphan (1949) (story)
. Long-Haired Hare (1949) (story)
. The Bee-Deviled Bruin (1949) (story)
. Mississippi Hare (1949) (story)
. Awful Orphan (1949) (story)
. Scaredy Cat (1948)
. My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948) (story)
. Kit for Cat (1948)
. Daffy Dilly (1948)
. House Hunting Mice (1948)
. Haredevil Hare (1948) (story)
. Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) (story)
. Buccaneer Bunny (1948) (story)
. Rabbit Punch (1948) (story)
. Back Alley Oproar (1948)
. What's Brewin', Bruin? (1948)
. A Feather in His Hare (1948) (story)
. Mouse Wreckers (1948) (story)
. Slick Hare (1947) (story)
. Little Orphan Airedale (1947)
. A Pest in the House (1947) (story)
. Inki at the Circus (1947)
. Along Came Daffy (1947)
. A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947) (story)
. Rabbit Transit (1947) (story)
. Tweetie Pie (1947) (uncredited)
. Scent-imental Over You (1947)
. The Gay Anties (1947)
. Roughly Squeaking (1946)
. Rhapsody Rabbit (1946) (story)
. Fair and Worm-er (1946)
. Racketeer Rabbit (1946) (story)
. Of Thee I Sting (1946)
. Hollywood Daffy (1946) (story)
. Holiday for Shoestrings (1946)
. Baseball Bugs (1946) (story)
. Peck Up Your Troubles (1945)
. Fresh Airedale (1945)
. Ain't That Ducky (1945)
. Hare Trigger (1945) (story)
. Herr Meets Hare (1945) (story)
. Stage Door Cartoon (1944) (story)
. From Hand to Mouse (1944)
. Slightly Daffy (1944) (uncredited)
. The Weakly Reporter (1944) (story)
. Meatless Flyday (1944) (story)
. Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944) (story)
. Daffy - The Commando (1943) (story)
. Fin n' Catty (1943) _... aka Fin'n Catty (USA: reissue title)
. Hiss and Make Up (1943)
. Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk (1943) (story)
. The Unbearable Bear (1943)
. My Favorite Duck (1942)
. The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (1942) (story)
. Fresh Hare (1942) (story)
. Foney Fables (1942) (story)
. Double Chaser (1942)
. Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)
. The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942) (story)
. Crazy Cruise (1942) (story)
. Aloha Hooey (1942) (story)
. Hop, Skip and a Chump (1942)
. The Cagey Canary (1941)
. Rhapsody in Rivets (1941)
. Notes to You (1941) (story)
. Sport Chumpions (1941) (story)
. The Heckling Hare (1941) (story)
. Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1941) (story)
. The Trial of Mr. Wolf (1941)
. Porky's Bear Facts (1941) (story)
. The Cat's Tale (1941)
The Haunted Mouse (1941) _

Actor - Filmography_
. Little Beau Pepé (1952) (voice) (uncredited) .... Foreign Legion Singer
. A Hound for Trouble (1951) (voice) (uncredited) .... Customer_
. A Feather in His Hare (1948) (uncredited) .... Indian
. Wackiki Wabbit (1943) (voice) (uncredited) .... Fat Castaway
. The Aristo-Cat (1943) (voice) (uncredited) .... Hubie
. Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943) (uncredited) .... Various Rabbit Thugs
. The Ducktators (1942) (voice) (uncredited) .... Mussolini Duck
. We, the Animals - Squeak! (1941) (uncredited) .... Leader Mouse
You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940) (uncredited) .... Studio Guard_

Composer - Filmography_
. Nelly's Folly (1961) (song "The Flower of Gower Gulch") (uncredited) _
. One Froggy Evening (1955) (co-composer "The Michigan Rag") (uncredited)
. Little Beau Pepé (1952) (song "Le Regimente") (uncredited)
Drip-Along Daffy (1951) (song "The Flower of Gower Gulch") (uncredited) _

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
What's Opera, Doc? (1957) (lyricist: "Return My Love") _

Archive Footage
Behind the Tunes - Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Studio Guard

Honors:
- 1949 Academy Award for Best Animated Short ("For Scent-imental Reasons").
- 1949 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject ("So Much For So Little").

Related Links: See Below (in Bibliographic References)

Bibliographic References:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maltese
- www.answers.com/topic/chuck-jones
- tultw.com/links/linksone.htm
- www.cartoonresearch.com
- www.conmicro.cx/~eocostello/wbcc/eowbcc-m.html
- www.cartoonbrew.com
- www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&Grid=6920833
- www.imdb.com/name/nm0540789


Contributors to This Listing: Dave Mackie

 
At 7:15 AM, Anonymous J. Bennie said...

Mother's maiden name was Vitarelli. Middle name started with an 'A.' See California Death records.

http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi

 

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