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Portrait of Leonard Maltin

Acting

Leonard Maltin

Career

Active from 1930 to 2021, with a break from 1931 to 1990, busiest in 2004 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Méliès Mystery
The Méliès Mystery
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leonard Maltin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Documentary 2
  • Film History 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors
The Invention of Cinema: Cinema's First Colors

as Narrator

2020s

3 titles · average score 72
The Méliès Mystery
The Méliès Mystery (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

as Narrator

Cinema's First Colors
Cinema's First Colors (2021)

as Narrator

Cinema Finds Its Voice
Cinema Finds Its Voice (2021)

as Narrator

2010s

3 titles · average score 74
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Leonard Maltin (voice)

Searchers 2.0
Searchers 2.0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Film Critic

Maltin on Movies
Maltin on Movies (2010)

TV show

2000s

10 titles
A Conversation with John Hench
A Conversation with John Hench (2004)

Producer, Writer

The Voice Behind the Mouse
The Voice Behind the Mouse (2004)

Writer, Producer

The Man Behind the Duck
The Man Behind the Duck (2004)

Producer, Writer

Mickey's Cartoon Comeback
Mickey's Cartoon Comeback (2004)

Writer

A Conversation with Joe Grant
A Conversation with Joe Grant (2004)

Producer, Screenplay

Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT (2004)

as Leonard Maltin

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)

Writer, Book

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)

as Leonard Maltin

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

as Narrator

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

Thanks

1990s

9 titles · average score 61
Arli$$
Arli$$ (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Leonard Maltin

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Self

The Making of 'Rio Grande'
The Making of 'Rio Grande' (1993)

Writer, Executive Producer

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory (1993)

Writer

The Making of High Noon
The Making of High Noon (1992)

Producer, Writer

The Making of 'The Quiet Man'
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992)

Producer, Writer

Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons (1992)

Writer, Producer

Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece
Fantasia: The Making of a Masterpiece (1991)

Writer

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Leonard Maltin

1980s

2 titles · average score 85
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Leonard Maltin

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Associate Producer

1960s

1 title · average score 72
Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

1930s

1 title
Animators At Play
Animators At Play (1930)

as Narrator