Michael Maltese
![Michael Maltese](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kh0VmXGxAAUPybZHMFsir5beXiH.jpg)
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: February 6, 1908
Day of Death: February 22, 1981 (73 years old)
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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![Rumors](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4xqbiqZKYqLAA0svm8jRzGGSF75.jpg)
Actor Soldier (voice)
Rumors
![The Aristo-Cat](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1EVD4Vf7PG1KKEad5pJzvQdvQFA.jpg)
Actor Hubie (voice)
The Aristo-Cat
![Wackiki Wabbit](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/r3h9u2GHUxSeSgNcwExAYwpsSVw.jpg)
Actor Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
Wackiki Wabbit
![Tortoise Wins by a Hare](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/k5QCFlGJCxzObDm9XgkQQdeY82a.jpg)
Actor Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
Tortoise Wins by a Hare
![Fin'n Catty](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nIu2qdU2I4NAdh2zMoKubcRFsGf.jpg)
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Fin'n Catty
![Hiss and Make Up](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/e6FnKSryVARqKzEyvxKxBTCT7.jpg)
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Hiss and Make Up
![The Unbearable Bear](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/93begUkUaFNL4fFMbFmL8ZD9xeJ.jpg)
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The Unbearable Bear
![Daffy - The Commando](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/aFv3kXlUAIcZ9pEmZGVxMHYeChx.jpg)
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Daffy - The Commando
![Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/yEAj2KrdNFyjtIr1qMNEm8OVfLi.jpg)
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Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk