Leonard Maltin
Born: 1950-12-18 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Now, Irving Rapper as Self
2025
2024
2023
2022
- Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story as Self - Interviewee
- Only in Theaters as Self
- To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View as Self
- Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
2021
- 8 Winds as Self
- The Méliès Mystery as Narrator
- Cinema Finds Its Voice as Narrator
- Cinema's First Colors as Narrator
2020
2019
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
- Carl Laemmle as Himself
- Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace as Himself
- Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers as Self
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs as Himself
- Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music as Self
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
- Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor as Himself
2017
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self
- This Is Bob Hope... as Self
- Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America as Self
- Cartoon Camera as Self (Host)
2016
2015
- Women He's Undressed as Self
- The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! as Self
- Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity as Self
- Fanarchy as Self
- Notfilm as Self
2014
- BoJack Horseman as Leonard Maltin (voice)
- The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh as Self
- That Guy Dick Miller as Self
2013
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
- The One and Only June Foray as Self
- The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Self
2012
- Pablo as Self
- Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess as Himself
2011
2010
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
- Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino as Self
- Searchers 2.0 as Film Critic
- Maltin on Movies
2009
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America as Self - Film Critic and Historian
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me as Self
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self
- Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer as Self
- Vittorio D. as Self
- Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman as Self
- The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached as Self
- The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi as Self
- Dick Tracy Special as Himself
2008
- Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film as Self
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Self
- The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics as Self
- Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 as Self
- Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story as Himself
- Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood as Self
2007
- The Pixar Story as Self
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self
- Heckler as Self
- Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 as Himself
- The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk as Self
- Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein as Self
- Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
2006
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
- The Sci-Fi Boys as Self
- My Dad, Walt Disney
- American Scary as Himself
2005
- The Annie Awards as Self - Host
- Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again as Self / historian and film critic
- William Powell: A True Gentleman
- Alias Nick and Nora as Self
- They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance' as Himself
- Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis
- From Kansas City to Hollywood as Self
- Remembering Harold as Himself
2004
- Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin as Self
- The Voice Behind the Mouse as Himself
- A Conversation with John Hench ... (Writer)
- Mickey's Cartoon Comeback as Himself
- The Man Behind the Duck as Self
- A Conversation with Joe Grant as Himself
- Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT as Leonard Maltin
- A Conversation with Roy Disney
2003
- Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
- Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' as Self
- Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself
- Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' as Self, Film Historian
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years as Self
- Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter as Himself
- Curtains for Roy Earle as Self
- A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' as Self
- Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' as Self
- Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' as Self
2002
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story ... (Book)
- John Ford Goes to War as Self - Interviewee
- Cinerama Adventure as Self
- Frank and Ollie... and Mickey as Leonard Maltin
- Studio Tour as self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
- Drive-In Movie Memories
- The Omen Legacy as Self
- Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin as Narrator
- Celebrating Dumbo as Self
- Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' as Self / Interviewer
- A Conversation with Fess Parker as Host
- Songs of the Silly Symphonies
- The Crockett Craze
2000
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
- Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood as Self
- The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature as Self
- Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as Self
- The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued as Self
- Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self
- Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies as Self
1999
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself
- Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl as Self - Film Critic and Historian
- Keepers of the Frame as Himself
1998
- Junket Whore as Self
- Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Frank Capra's American Dream as Self (voice)
- The Secrets of 007 as Self
- Forgotten Silver as Self
- The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' as Self
- Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece as Self
- Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' as Self - Film Historian
1996
- Arli$$ as Leonard Maltin
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Freakazoid! as Himself (voice)
- James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited)
1994
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory as Host
- The Making of 'Rio Grande' as Self
- Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star as Himself
1992
- The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- The Making of High Noon as Self - Presenter
- Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons as Self
- The Making of 'The Quiet Man' as Host
1991
- Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece ... (Writer)
1990
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Leonard Maltin
- The Lost Stooges as Self
1989
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Leonard Maltin
- Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons as Himself
1986
- W.C. Fields: Straight Up as Self
1985
1984
- Going Hollywood: The '30s ... (Associate Producer)
- The Making of the Stooges as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
1954
- Davy Crockett as DVD Release Host
1930
- Animators At Play as Narrator