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

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Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023)
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023)
Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)
Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)
Forgotten Silver (1997)
Forgotten Silver (1997)
W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)
W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)
Heckler (2007)
Heckler (2007)
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)
Cinema Finds Its Voice (2021)
Cinema Finds Its Voice (2021)
Pablo (2012)
Pablo (2012)
Only in Theaters (2022)
Only in Theaters (2022)
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' (1997)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Cinema's First Colors (2021)
Cinema's First Colors (2021)
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
Cartoon Camera (2017)
Cartoon Camera (2017)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
8 Winds (2021)
8 Winds (2021)
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (2003)
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (2003)
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)
Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)
Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ (2004)
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ (2004)
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (2011)
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (2011)
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)
A Conversation with Roy Disney (2004)
A Conversation with Roy Disney (2004)
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)
The Making of the Stooges (1984)
The Making of the Stooges (1984)
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)
A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)
John Ford Goes to War (2002)
John Ford Goes to War (2002)
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)
The Lost Stooges (1990)
The Lost Stooges (1990)
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage (1985)
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage (1985)
Dick Tracy Special (2009)
Dick Tracy Special (2009)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis (2005)
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis (2005)
Songs of the Silly Symphonies (2001)
Songs of the Silly Symphonies (2001)
The Crockett Craze (2001)
The Crockett Craze (2001)
From Kansas City to Hollywood (2005)
From Kansas City to Hollywood (2005)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024)
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star (1993)
Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star (1993)
Junket Whore (1998)
Junket Whore (1998)
Fanarchy (2015)
Fanarchy (2015)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (2024)
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (2024)
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (2022)
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (2022)
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)
James Dean and Me (1995)
James Dean and Me (1995)
American Scary (2006)
American Scary (2006)
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 (2000)
Celebrating Dumbo (2001)
Celebrating Dumbo (2001)
Vittorio D. (2009)
Vittorio D. (2009)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)
William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017)
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017)
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT (2004)
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT (2004)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001)
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001)
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003)
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs (2019)
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs (2019)
Notfilm (2015)
Notfilm (2015)
Carl Laemmle (2019)
Carl Laemmle (2019)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009)
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009)
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011)
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011)
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
Keepers of the Frame (1999)
Keepers of the Frame (1999)
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)
The Pixar Story (2007)
The Pixar Story (2007)
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (2012)
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (2012)
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
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' (2005)
Remembering Harold (2005)
Remembering Harold (2005)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The One and Only June Foray (2013)
The One and Only June Foray (2013)
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
Women He's Undressed (2015)
Women He's Undressed (2015)
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)
My Dad, Walt Disney (2006)
My Dad, Walt Disney (2006)
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again (2005)
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again (2005)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl (1999)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl (1999)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)
The Secrets of 007 (1997)
The Secrets of 007 (1997)
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' (2003)
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
The Méliès Mystery (2021)
The Méliès Mystery (2021)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
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 (2005)
The Life and Times of Farmer Al (2024)
The Life and Times of Farmer Al (2024)
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008)
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008)
Searchers 2.0 (2007)
Searchers 2.0 (2007)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025)
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025)
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (2009)
The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (2009)
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)
The Omen Legacy (2001)
The Omen Legacy (2001)
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood (2008)
Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood (2008)
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 (1997)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
Now, Irving Rapper (2026)
Now, Irving Rapper (2026)
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory (1993)
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory (1993)
Studio Tour (2002)
Studio Tour (2002)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam (2003)
Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam (2003)
Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled (2003)
Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled (2003)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
The View (1997)
The View (1997)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Davy Crockett (1954)
Davy Crockett (1954)
Good Day Live (2001)
Good Day Live (2001)
Maltin on Movies (2010)
Maltin on Movies (2010)
Freakazoid! (1995)
Freakazoid! (1995)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
The Annie Awards (2005)
The Annie Awards (2005)
Arli$$ (1996)
Arli$$ (1996)
Omnibus (1967)
Omnibus (1967)

CREW

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)

PRODUCTION

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
A Conversation with John Hench (2004)
A Conversation with John Hench (2004)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)

WRITING

The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece (1991)
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece (1991)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
A Conversation with John Hench (2004)
A Conversation with John Hench (2004)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
The Making of High Noon (1992)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory (1993)
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory (1993)