Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese
Michael Maltese
	Maltese in 1940
Born	February 6, 1908; New York City, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1981 (aged 73); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Screenwriter; storyboard artist;
Years active	1935–1981
Employers	Fleischer Studios (1935–1936); Jam Handy Organization (1936–1937); Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons (1937–1953, 1954–1958); Walter Lantz Productions (1953–1954); Hanna-Barbera (1958–1963; 1965–1972); Sib-Tower 12 Productions (1963–1965); Chuck Jones Productions (1972–1981);
Spouse	Florence Sass

Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American screenwriter and storyboard artist 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.

Michael Maltese
Maltese in 1940
Born	(1908-02-06)February 6, 1908 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1981(1981-02-22) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Screenwriter storyboard artist
Years active	1935–1981
Employers	Fleischer Studios (1935–1936) Jam Handy Organization (1936–1937) Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros. Cartoons (1937–1953, 1954–1958) Walter Lantz Productions (1953–1954) Hanna-Barbera (1958–1963; 1965–1972) Sib-Tower 12 Productions (1963–1965) Chuck Jones Productions (1972–1981)
Spouse	Florence Sass