Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

🎂 18th December 1950 (75 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

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.

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Leonard Maltin

Movies Featuring Leonard Maltin

Now, Irving Rapper

Now, Irving Rapper (2026)

as Self
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025)

as Self
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks (2025)

as Self
The Life and Times of Farmer Al

The Life and Times of Farmer Al (2024)

as Self
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (2024)

as Self
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024)

as Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)

as Self
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In

Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In (2023)

as Self
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey (2022)

Only in Theaters

Only in Theaters (2022)

as Self
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)

as Self - Interviewee
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)

as Self
Cinema's First Colors

Cinema's First Colors (2021)

as Narrator
Cinema Finds Its Voice

Cinema Finds Its Voice (2021)

as Narrator
8 Winds

8 Winds (2021)

as Self
The Méliès Mystery

The Méliès Mystery (2021)

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

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

as Self
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives (2020)

as Self
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)

as Self
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)

as Self
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

as Himself
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Königin des roten Teppichs (2019)

as Himself
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)

as Self
Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle (2019)

as Himself
The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)

as Self
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)

as Himself
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope... (2017)

as Self
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017)

as Self
Cartoon Camera

Cartoon Camera (2017)

as Self (Host)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)

as Self
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)

as Self
Notfilm

Notfilm (2015)

as Self
Fanarchy

Fanarchy (2015)

as Self
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)

as Self
Women He's Undressed

Women He's Undressed (2015)

as Self
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The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! (2015)

as Self
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)

as Self
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

as Self
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)

as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)

as Self
The One and Only June Foray

The One and Only June Foray (2013)

as Self
Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (2012)

as Himself
Pablo

Pablo (2012)

as Self
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation (2011)

as Himself
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

as Self
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Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland (2011)

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows (2011)

as Self
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)

as Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)

as Self
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009)

as Self
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The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi (2009)

as Self
Vittorio D.

Vittorio D. (2009)

as Self
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

as Self
Dick Tracy Special

Dick Tracy Special (2009)

as Himself
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

as Self
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)

as Himself
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)

as Self
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Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)

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

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)

as Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)

as Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008)

as Himself
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Ben Hecht: Shakespeare of Hollywood (2008)

as Self
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
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

as Self
Heckler

Heckler (2007)

as Self
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Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)

as Self
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The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)

as Self
Searchers 2.0

Searchers 2.0 (2007)

as Film Critic
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

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

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)

as Himself
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)

as Self
My Dad, Walt Disney

My Dad, Walt Disney (2006)

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)

as Self
American Scary

American Scary (2006)

as Himself
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)

as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

as Self
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis

Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis (2005)

From Kansas City to Hollywood

From Kansas City to Hollywood (2005)

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

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)

as Himself
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005)

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

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005)

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

as Himself
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Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again (2005)

as Self / historian and film critic
William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)

No Image

Remembering Harold (2005)

as Himself
The Man Behind the Duck

The Man Behind the Duck (2004)

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

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ (2004)

as Himself
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin (2004)

as Self
A Conversation with Roy Disney

A Conversation with Roy Disney (2004)

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The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)

as Himself
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Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)

as Himself
A Conversation with Joe Grant

A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)

as Himself
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT (2004)

as Leonard Maltin
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)

as Self
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Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)

as Himself
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
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
Curtains for Roy Earle

Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)

as Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)

as Himself
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
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

as Self
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
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Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)

as Self
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)

as Leonard Maltin
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure (2002)

as Self
John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War (2002)

as Self - Interviewee
The Crockett Craze

The Crockett Craze (2001)

A Conversation with Fess Parker

A Conversation with Fess Parker (2001)

as Host
The Omen Legacy

The Omen Legacy (2001)

as Self
Celebrating Dumbo

Celebrating Dumbo (2001)

as Self
Drive-In Movie Memories

Drive-In Movie Memories (2001)

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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)

as Self
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

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

as Self / Interviewer
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001)

as Narrator
Songs of the Silly Symphonies

Songs of the Silly Symphonies (2001)

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)

as Self
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued

The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (2000)

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

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)

as Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)

as Self
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
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)

as Self
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
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)

as Himself
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999)

as Self - Film Critic and Historian
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Keepers of the Frame (1999)

as Himself
Junket Whore

Junket Whore (1998)

as Self
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)

as Self
The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007 (1997)

as Self
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
Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver (1997)

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

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)

as Self
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

as Self (voice)
James Dean and Me

James Dean and Me (1995)

as Self (uncredited)
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill (1994)

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

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the Film Board of Canada (1994)

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Young Duke: Making Of A Movie Star (1993)

as Himself
The Making of 'Rio Grande'

The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)

as Self
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)

as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)

as Self
The Making of High Noon

The Making of High Noon (1992)

as Self - Presenter
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The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)

as Host
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

as Leonard Maltin
The Lost Stooges

The Lost Stooges (1990)

as Himself
Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons

Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)

as Himself
W.C. Fields: Straight Up

W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)

as Self
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage

Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage (1985)

as Self
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The Making of the Stooges (1984)

as Self
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The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors (N/A)

as Narrator