Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

186

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-12-18 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Leonard Michael Maltin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard Maltin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Drive-In Movie Memories

Drive-In Movie Memories

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

A Conversation with Roy Disney

A Conversation with Roy Disney

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

James Dean and Me

James Dean and Me

American Scary

American Scary

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Acting

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

2019

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

as

Self

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as

Leonard Maltin

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

2023

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

as

Self

Curtains for Roy Earle

2003

Curtains for Roy Earle

as

Self

Forgotten Silver

1997

Forgotten Silver

as

Self

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada

1994

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada

as

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

1986

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

as

Self

Heckler

2007

Heckler

as

Self

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

1998

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

as

Self

Cinema Finds Its Voice

2021

Cinema Finds Its Voice

as

Narrator

Pablo

2012

Pablo

as

Self

Only in Theaters

2022

Only in Theaters

as

Self

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

1997

Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

as

Self - Film Historian

These Amazing Shadows

2011

These Amazing Shadows

as

Self

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

Woody Allen: A Documentary

as

Self

Cinema's First Colors

2021

Cinema's First Colors

as

Narrator

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

as

Self

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

as

Narrator

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

as

Self

Cartoon Camera

2017

Cartoon Camera

as

Self (Host)

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as

Self

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

as

Self

8 Winds

2021

8 Winds

as

Self

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

2003

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

as

Self, Film Historian

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

2003

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter

as

Himself

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

2003

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

as

Self

Bloodsucking Cinema

2007

Bloodsucking Cinema

as

Self

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

as

Self

Drive-In Movie Memories

2001

Drive-In Movie Memories

as

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

as

Self

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Cinerama Adventure

as

Self

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

2004

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

as

Himself

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

as

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

2001

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

as

Self / Interviewer

A Conversation with Roy Disney

2004

A Conversation with Roy Disney

as

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

2008

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

as

Self

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

2023

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

as

Self

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

2007

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

as

Himself

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

2007

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

as

Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

as

Self

The Making of the Stooges

1984

The Making of the Stooges

as

Self

That Guy Dick Miller

2014

That Guy Dick Miller

as

Self

A Conversation with Fess Parker

2001

A Conversation with Fess Parker

as

Host

John Ford Goes to War

2002

John Ford Goes to War

as

Self - Interviewee

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

2022

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

as

Self

The Lost Stooges

1990

The Lost Stooges

as

Himself

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

2015

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

as

Self

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

1985

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

as

Self

Dick Tracy Special

2009

Dick Tracy Special

as

Himself

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

as

Self

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

2005

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

as

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

2001

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

as

The Crockett Craze

2001

The Crockett Craze

as

From Kansas City to Hollywood

2005

From Kansas City to Hollywood

as

Self

The Man Behind the Duck

2004

The Man Behind the Duck

as

Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

as

Self

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as

Self - Interviewee

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

as

Himself

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

2007

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

as

Self

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

as

Self

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

2004

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

as

Self

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as

Himself

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

as

Leonard Maltin

The Voice Behind the Mouse

2004

The Voice Behind the Mouse

as

Himself

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

2004

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback

as

Himself

1993

Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star

as

Himself

Junket Whore

1998

Junket Whore

as

Self

Fanarchy

2015

Fanarchy

as

Self

A Conversation with Joe Grant

2004

A Conversation with Joe Grant

as

Himself

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

as

Self

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

2024

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

as

Self

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

2010

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

as

Self

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

as

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

2016

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

as

Self

James Dean and Me

1995

James Dean and Me

as

Self (uncredited)

American Scary

2006

American Scary

as

Himself

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

2000

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

as

Self

Celebrating Dumbo

2001

Celebrating Dumbo

as

Self

Vittorio D.

2009

Vittorio D.

as

Self

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

as

Self

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

William Powell: A True Gentleman

as

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

as

Self

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

2004

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

as

Leonard Maltin

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as

Self

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as

Self

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

The Great Buster: A Celebration

as

Self

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

2001

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

as

Narrator

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

1989

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

as

Himself

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

2003

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

as

Self

The Making of High Noon

1992

The Making of High Noon

as

Self - Presenter

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

2019

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

as

Himself

Notfilm

2015

Notfilm

as

Self

Carl Laemmle

2019

Carl Laemmle

as

Himself

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

as

Self

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

2011

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

as

Himself

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

2015

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

as

Self

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

as

Self

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

as

Self (voice)

Keepers of the Frame

1999

Keepers of the Frame

as

Himself

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

as

Self

The Pixar Story

2007

The Pixar Story

as

Self

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

as

Himself

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

2019

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

as

Himself

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

2019

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

as

Self

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

2012

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

as

Himself

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

2018

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

as

Himself

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

as

Self

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

2005

They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'

as

Himself

Remembering Harold

2005

Remembering Harold

as

Himself

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

2000

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

as

Self

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

as

Self

The One and Only June Foray

2013

The One and Only June Foray

as

Self

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

2020

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

as

Self

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

as

Self

Women He's Undressed

2015

Women He's Undressed

as

Self

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

as

Himself

My Dad, Walt Disney

2006

My Dad, Walt Disney

as

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

as

Himself

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

2005

Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again

as

Self / historian and film critic

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as

Self - Film Critic and Historian

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as

Self

The Secrets of 007

1997

The Secrets of 007

as

Self

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

2003

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

as

Self

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

as

Self

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

as

Himself

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

1992

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

as

Self

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

as

Self

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

as

Self

The Méliès Mystery

2021

The Méliès Mystery

as

Narrator

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

as

Self

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

2014

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

as

Self

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

as

Self

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

as

Himself

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

2024

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

as

Self

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

2022

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

as

Self

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

as

Himself

Searchers 2.0

2007

Searchers 2.0

as

Film Critic

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

1992

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

as

Host

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as

Self

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

2025

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

as

Self

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

2009

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

as

Self

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

as

Self

The Omen Legacy

2001

The Omen Legacy

as

Self

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

2025

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

as

Self

Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

2008

Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood

as

Self

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

1997

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

as

Self

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

as

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as

Leonard Maltin

The View

The View

as

Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

as

DVD Release Host

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

as

Self

Maltin on Movies

Maltin on Movies

as

Freakazoid!

Freakazoid!

as

Himself (voice)

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

as

Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

Leonard Maltin (voice)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as

Self

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

as

Self - Film Critic and Historian

Production

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

as

The Voice Behind the Mouse

2004

The Voice Behind the Mouse

as

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

1992

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

as

The Man Behind the Duck

2004

The Man Behind the Duck

as

A Conversation with John Hench

2004

A Conversation with John Hench

as

A Conversation with Joe Grant

2004

A Conversation with Joe Grant

as

The Making of High Noon

1992

The Making of High Noon

as

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

1992

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

as

Crew

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

2001

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

as

Directing