Leonard Maltin

Acting

Leonard Maltin

Born December 18, 1950New York City, New York, USA170 credits

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

Now, Irving Rapper

Now, Irving Rapper

Movie

2026

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Movie

2025

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Movie

2025

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

Movie

2024

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Movie

2024

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Movie

2024

Filmography

Now, Irving Rapper

2026Now, Irving Rapperas SelfMovie

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

2025Stella Stevens: The Last Starletas SelfMovie

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

2025Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parksas SelfMovie

The Life and Times of Farmer Al

2024The Life and Times of Farmer Alas SelfMovie

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Framesas SelfMovie

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Beltas SelfMovie

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

2023Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatreas SelfMovie

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023100 Years of Warner Bros.as SelfTV

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

2023Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms Inas SelfMovie

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022Splice Here: A Projected OdysseyMovie

Only in Theaters

2022Only in Theatersas SelfMovie

2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Storyas Self - IntervieweeMovie

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

2022To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of Viewas SelfMovie

Cinema's First Colors

2021Cinema's First Colorsas NarratorMovie

Cinema Finds Its Voice

2021Cinema Finds Its Voiceas NarratorMovie

8 Winds

20218 Windsas SelfMovie

The Méliès Mystery

2021The Méliès Mysteryas NarratorMovie

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

2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as SelfMovie

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

2020Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archivesas SelfMovie

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

2019Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographersas SelfMovie

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

2019Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Musicas SelfMovie

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

2019Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palaceas HimselfMovie

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

2019Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichsas HimselfMovie

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas SelfMovie

Carl Laemmle

2019Carl Laemmleas HimselfMovie

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018The Great Buster: A Celebrationas SelfMovie

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

2018Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astoras HimselfMovie

This Is Bob Hope...

2017This Is Bob Hope...as SelfMovie

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas SelfMovie

Cartoon Camera

2017Cartoon Cameraas Self (Host)Movie

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas SelfMovie

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaosas SelfMovie

Notfilm

2015Notfilmas SelfMovie

Fanarchy

2015Fanarchyas SelfMovie

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

2015Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversityas SelfMovie

Women He's Undressed

2015Women He's Undressedas SelfMovie

2015The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!as SelfMovie

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

2014The True Adventures of Raoul Walshas SelfMovie

BoJack Horseman

2014BoJack Horsemanas Leonard Maltin (voice)TV

That Guy Dick Miller

2014That Guy Dick Milleras SelfMovie

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Ozas SelfMovie

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras SelfMovie

The One and Only June Foray

2013The One and Only June Forayas SelfMovie

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

2012Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddessas HimselfMovie

Pablo

2012Pabloas SelfMovie

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

2011Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservationas HimselfMovie

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011Woody Allen: A Documentaryas SelfMovie

2011Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing MulhollandMovie

These Amazing Shadows

2011These Amazing Shadowsas SelfMovie

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas SelfTV

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

2010Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas SelfMovie

2010Maltin on MoviesTV

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas SelfMovie

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009Victor Fleming: Master Craftsmanas SelfMovie

2009The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldias SelfMovie

Vittorio D.

2009Vittorio D.as SelfMovie

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas SelfMovie

Dick Tracy Special

2009Dick Tracy Specialas HimselfMovie

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Storyas SelfMovie

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attachedas SelfMovie

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Americaas Self - Film Critic and HistorianTV

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosas SelfMovie

2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Traileras SelfMovie

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

2008Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as SelfMovie

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas SelfMovie

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Storyas HimselfMovie

2008Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywoodas SelfMovie

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

2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas SelfMovie

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas SelfMovie

Heckler

2007Heckleras SelfMovie

2007Bloodsucking Cinemaas SelfMovie

2007The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talkas SelfMovie

Searchers 2.0

2007Searchers 2.0as Film CriticMovie

The Pixar Story

2007The Pixar Storyas SelfMovie

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

2007Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as HimselfMovie

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

2007Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas SelfMovie

My Dad, Walt Disney

2006My Dad, Walt DisneyMovie

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006Buy the Ticket, Take the Rideas SelfMovie

American Scary

2006American Scaryas HimselfMovie

2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as SelfMovie

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006The Sci-Fi Boysas SelfMovie

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

2005Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia DavisMovie

From Kansas City to Hollywood

2005From Kansas City to Hollywoodas SelfMovie

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

2005Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlinas HimselfMovie

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!as HimselfMovie

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

2005Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and Whiteas HimselfMovie

2005They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'as HimselfMovie

2005Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Againas Self / historian and film criticMovie

William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005William Powell: A True GentlemanMovie

The Annie Awards

2005The Annie Awardsas Self - HostTV

2005Remembering Haroldas HimselfMovie

The Man Behind the Duck

2004The Man Behind the Duckas SelfMovie

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

2004It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’as HimselfMovie

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

2004Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdinas SelfMovie

A Conversation with Roy Disney

2004A Conversation with Roy DisneyMovie

2004The Voice Behind the Mouseas HimselfMovie

2004Mickey's Cartoon Comebackas HimselfMovie

A Conversation with Joe Grant

2004A Conversation with Joe Grantas HimselfMovie

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

2004Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOTas Leonard MaltinMovie

A Conversation with John Hench

2004A Conversation with John HenchWriterMovie

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Yearsas SelfMovie

2003Bob Hope: The Road to Laughteras HimselfMovie

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

2003A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'as SelfMovie

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

2003Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'as SelfMovie

Curtains for Roy Earle

2003Curtains for Roy Earleas SelfMovie

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas HimselfMovie

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

2003Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'as SelfMovie

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003Sex at 24 Frames Per Secondas SelfMovie

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

2003Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'as Self, Film HistorianMovie

2003Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'as SelfMovie

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

2002Frank and Ollie... and Mickeyas Leonard MaltinMovie

Studio Tour

2002Studio Touras selfMovie

Cinerama Adventure

2002Cinerama Adventureas SelfMovie

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryWriterMovie

John Ford Goes to War

2002John Ford Goes to Waras Self - IntervieweeMovie

The Crockett Craze

2001The Crockett CrazeMovie

A Conversation with Fess Parker

2001A Conversation with Fess Parkeras HostMovie

The Omen Legacy

2001The Omen Legacyas SelfMovie

Celebrating Dumbo

2001Celebrating Dumboas SelfMovie

2001Good Day Liveas SelfTV

Drive-In Movie Memories

2001Drive-In Movie MemoriesMovie

2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas SelfMovie

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

2001Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'as Self / InterviewerMovie

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

2001Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltinas NarratorMovie

Songs of the Silly Symphonies

2001Songs of the Silly SymphoniesMovie

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas SelfMovie

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

2000The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continuedas SelfMovie

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

2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas SelfMovie

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Filmas SelfMovie

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

2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywoodas SelfMovie

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000Howard Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas SelfMovie

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

2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas SelfMovie

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas HimselfMovie

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self - Film Critic and HistorianMovie

1999Keepers of the Frameas HimselfMovie

Junket Whore

1998Junket Whoreas SelfMovie

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

1998Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillaneas SelfMovie

The Secrets of 007

1997The Secrets of 007as SelfMovie

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

1997Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpieceas SelfMovie

Forgotten Silver

1997Forgotten Silveras SelfMovie

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

1997Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'as Self - Film HistorianMovie

The View

1997The Viewas SelfTV

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self (voice)Movie

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

1997The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'as SelfMovie

E! True Hollywood Story

1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV

Arli$$

1996Arli$$as Leonard MaltinTV

Freakazoid!

1995Freakazoid!as Himself (voice)TV

James Dean and Me

1995James Dean and Meas Self (uncredited)Movie

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Killas SelfMovie

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

1994Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of CanadaMovie

1993Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Staras HimselfMovie

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993The Making of 'Rio Grande'as SelfMovie

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

1993Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factoryas HostMovie

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

1992Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoonsas SelfMovie

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

1992The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas SelfMovie

The Making of High Noon

1992The Making of High Noonas Self - PresenterMovie

1992The Making of 'The Quiet Man'as HostMovie

Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece

1991Fantasia: The Making of a MasterpieceWriterMovie

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Leonard MaltinMovie

The Lost Stooges

1990The Lost Stoogesas HimselfMovie

Mystery Science Theater 3000

1989Mystery Science Theater 3000as Leonard MaltinTV

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

1989Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoonsas HimselfMovie

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

1986W.C. Fields: Straight Upas SelfMovie

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

1985Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhageas SelfMovie

1984The Making of the Stoogesas SelfMovie

Entertainment Tonight

1981Entertainment TonightTV

The Dick Cavett Show

1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV

Davy Crockett

1954Davy Crockettas DVD Release HostTV

—The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colorsas NarratorMovie