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Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

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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Born

Dec 18, 1950

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

150 acting

23 crew

Popularity

1.1

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Known For

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Leonard Maltin
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

as Self
Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

1997

as Self
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 • as Leonard Maltin
★ 6.5
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007 • as Self
★ 7.5
movie
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001 • as Self
★ 6.1
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003 • as Self
★ 5.3
Junket Whore
Junket Whore
1998 • as Self
★ 5.0
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 • as Self
★ 7.7
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 • as Self
★ 6.9
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
2011 • as Self
★ 7.4
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009 • as Self
★ 7.3
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 • as Self (voice)
★ 6.3
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
2025 • as Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018 • as Self
★ 7.2
Heckler
Heckler
2007 • as Self
★ 5.9
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017 • as Self
★ 6.7
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 • as Self
★ 7.1
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006 • as Self
★ 7.2
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 • as Self
★ 8.0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 • as Self
★ 7.5
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009 • as Self
★ 7.2
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 • as Self
★ 7.0
Fanarchy
Fanarchy
2015 • as Self
★ 6.0
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997 • as Self
★ 7.3
movie
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 10.0
Only in Theaters
Only in Theaters
2022 • as Self
★ 4.2
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 • as Self
★ 5.6
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller
2014 • as Self
★ 7.0
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999 • as Self - Film Critic and Historian
★ 8.3
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000 • as Self
★ 7.7
Forgotten Silver
Forgotten Silver
1997 • as Self
★ 7.2
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
2008 • as Self
★ 7.0
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023 • as Self
★ 6.1
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 • as Self
★ 7.8
The Making of the Stooges
The Making of the Stooges
1984 • as Self
★ 9.0
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
1997 • as Self - Film Historian
★ 10.0
movie
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
2011
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
2024 • as Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003 • as Self
★ 6.3
Women He's Undressed
Women He's Undressed
2015 • as Self
★ 5.4
8 Winds
8 Winds
2021 • as Self
★ 4.0
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle
2019 • as Himself
★ 4.0
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
2024 • as Self
★ 8.0
Pablo
Pablo
2012 • as Self
★ 6.9
The Secrets of 007
The Secrets of 007
1997 • as Self
★ 7.9
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020 • as Self
★ 8.0
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
1998 • as Self
★ 6.0
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019 • as Self
★ 6.8
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
2014 • as Self
★ 7.3
movie
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006 • as Self
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999 • as Himself
★ 7.8
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
2015 • as Self
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View
2022 • as Self
James Dean and Me
James Dean and Me
1995 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 8.8
The Omen Legacy
The Omen Legacy
2001 • as Self
★ 7.0
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D.
2009 • as Self
★ 6.3
The One and Only June Foray
The One and Only June Foray
2013 • as Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008 • as Self
★ 6.9
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
2000 • as Self
★ 8.0
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
2020 • as Self
★ 7.1
movie
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood
2008 • as Self
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In
2023 • as Self
★ 6.0
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
movie
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003 • as Himself
★ 8.0
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
2003 • as Self, Film Historian
★ 7.0
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued
2000 • as Self
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
2016 • as Self
★ 7.2
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003 • as Self
★ 7.4
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
2022
★ 8.0
movie
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015 • as Self
Dick Tracy Special
Dick Tracy Special
2009 • as Himself
★ 4.0
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
2004 • as Self
★ 6.3
Bloodsucking Cinema
Bloodsucking Cinema
2007 • as Self
★ 5.7
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013 • as Self
★ 10.0
Searchers 2.0
Searchers 2.0
2007 • as Film Critic
★ 6.2
movie
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009 • as Self
★ 6.5
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003 • as Himself
★ 8.0
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
2009 • as Self
Notfilm
Notfilm
2015 • as Self
★ 5.0
movie
Keepers of the Frame
1999 • as Himself
★ 10.0
Drive-In Movie Memories
Drive-In Movie Memories
2001
★ 8.0
Cartoon Camera
Cartoon Camera
2017 • as Self (Host)
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
2010 • as Self
★ 8.5
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008 • as Self
★ 6.1
Cinema Finds Its Voice
Cinema Finds Its Voice
2021 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
movie
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi
2009 • as Self
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure
2002 • as Self
★ 7.7
The Méliès Mystery
The Méliès Mystery
2021 • as Narrator
★ 6.9
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
2001 • as Self / Interviewer
★ 8.0
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007 • as Himself
Now, Irving Rapper
Now, Irving Rapper
2026 • as Self
The Voice Behind the Mouse
The Voice Behind the Mouse
2004 • as Himself
★ 9.0
John Ford Goes to War
John Ford Goes to War
2002 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 5.5
movie
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007 • as Self
★ 7.0
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage
1985 • as Self
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
1994 • as Self
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000 • as Self
★ 9.0
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music
2019 • as Self
★ 7.6
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT
2004 • as Leonard Maltin
★ 7.0
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993 • as Self
★ 5.0
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
2011 • as Himself
★ 5.0
American Scary
American Scary
2006 • as Himself
★ 7.5
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
1992 • as Self
★ 10.0
movie
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors
• as Narrator
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
2017 • as Self
★ 6.0
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
2001 • as Narrator
★ 6.6
William Powell: A True Gentleman
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
★ 7.5
movie
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005 • as Self / historian and film critic
★ 10.0
movie
The Lost Stooges
1990 • as Self
★ 9.0
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019 • as Self
★ 8.4
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993 • as Host
Animators At Play
Animators At Play
1930 • as Narrator
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
2019 • as Himself
★ 6.3
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
2002 • as Leonard Maltin
★ 9.0
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
2003 • as Self
★ 8.0
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
2018 • as Himself
★ 4.4
Cinema's First Colors
Cinema's First Colors
2021 • as Narrator
A Conversation with Joe Grant
A Conversation with Joe Grant
2004 • as Himself
★ 9.0
Curtains for Roy Earle
Curtains for Roy Earle
2003 • as Self
movie
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star
1993 • as Himself
Celebrating Dumbo
Celebrating Dumbo
2001 • as Self
★ 10.0
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
2001
★ 6.3
The Man Behind the Duck
The Man Behind the Duck
2004 • as Self
★ 10.0
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
2012 • as Himself
The Making of High Noon
The Making of High Noon
1992 • as Self - Presenter
★ 6.7
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2009 • as Self
★ 7.5
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs
2019 • as Himself
★ 6.0
The Life and Times of Farmer Al
The Life and Times of Farmer Al
2024 • as Self
A Conversation with Fess Parker
A Conversation with Fess Parker
2001 • as Host
★ 8.0
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
1997 • as Self
★ 8.0
Studio Tour
Studio Tour
2002 • as self
★ 6.0
movie
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'
2003 • as Self
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
2004 • as Himself
★ 9.0
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein
2007 • as Self
★ 5.0
Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons
Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons
1989 • as Himself
★ 8.7
movie
The Making of 'The Quiet Man'
1992 • as Host
★ 10.0
From Kansas City to Hollywood
From Kansas City to Hollywood
2005 • as Self
★ 6.0
movie
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'
2005 • as Himself
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
1986 • as Self
★ 9.0
movie
Remembering Harold
2005 • as Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008 • as Self
A Conversation with Roy Disney
A Conversation with Roy Disney
2004
★ 8.5
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis
2005
The Crockett Craze
The Crockett Craze
2001
★ 6.5
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada
1994
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'
2003 • as Self
★ 8.0
movie
Movie Maniacs: Leonard Maltin on the Columbia Three Stooges Shorts
• as Himself
My Dad, Walt Disney
My Dad, Walt Disney
2006