
Writing · Born Feb 6, 1908 · Died Feb 22, 1981 (73) · 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]

The Flintstones
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The Yogi Bear Show
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Duck Amuck
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The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
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What's Opera, Doc?
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One Froggy Evening
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Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
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Rabbit of Seville
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Rabbit Seasoning
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Rabbit Fire
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Long-Haired Hare
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Feed the Kitty
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Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
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Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
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Fast and Furry-ous
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Robin Hood Daffy
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Bully for Bugs
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Ali Baba Bunny
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The Scarlet Pumpernickel
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Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
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