Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin | |
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Born | Leonard Michael Maltin December 18, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
Education | Teaneck High School |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1965–present |
Spouse |
Alice Tlusty (m. 1975) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | June Foray Award (2002)[1] Inkpot Award (2013)[2] |
Website | www.leonardmaltin.com |
Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American
He has written books on animation and the history of film. He has also hosted numerous specials and provided commentary for several films. In 2021, he released his memoir, Star Lucky: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood. He received the Robert Osborne Award from Turner Classic Movies in 2022.
Early life and education
Maltin was born in New York City, the son of singer Jacqueline (
Maltin began his writing career at age 15, writing for Classic Images and editing and publishing his own fanzine, Film Fan Monthly, dedicated to films from the golden age of Hollywood. Maltin earned a journalism degree at New York University.
Career
1969–1979: Early writings
Maltin went on to publish articles in a variety of film journals, newspapers, and magazines, including
1980–2010: Entertainment Tonight
Starting on May 29, 1982, Maltin was the film reviewer on the syndicated television series
During the 1980s and 1990s, Maltin served on the advisory board of the
He also wrote the introduction for The Complete Peanuts: 1983–1984. In 1985, he delivered a three-word movie review on Entertainment Tonight for that year's horror film spoof, Transylvania 6-5000. The review begins with a silent Maltin swaying to a recording of the Glenn Miller Orchestra playing "Pennsylvania 6-5000", the instrumental melody interrupted by the sound of a telephone ringing (part of the original recording), after which the band chants the title of the song. In his review, Maltin timed it so that his review began with the phone ringing: "Transylvania 6-5000 ... stinks!"[15]
Maltin also appeared as himself in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), playing a film critic who blasts the first Gremlins film, but is attacked by the Gremlins. This scene echoed real life, as Maltin gave the first film a bad review, finding it mean-spirited, which affected his friendship with director Joe Dante. The scene was spoofed in the Mad magazine parody of Gremlins 2, in which he protests being eaten as Roger Ebert gives a worse review of the film, only for the Gremlins to remark they are waiting until Thanksgiving to find Ebert, as "he will feed a family of 15!". Maltin appeared in the South Park episode "Mecha-Streisand" (1998) where he, Sidney Poitier and Robert Smith fight the titular, Godzilla-like robot version of Barbra Streisand.
Maltin voiced himself in the
2011–present
Comedian
Beginning in November 2014, Maltin has hosted the podcast Maltin on Movies. It began on Paul Scheer's now-defunct Wolfpop network, with comedian and actor Baron Vaughn as a co-host. The two picked a topic generally based on what was currently in theaters and discussed three other movies within that topic: one that the two both liked, one that the two disliked and one they thought was a great lesser-known film, or "sleeper", within the category. Topics included biopics, breakthrough performances and sequels.[19] Maltin currently co-hosts with his daughter Jessie Maltin.[20]
From 2014 to 2019, Maltin hosted the quarterly Treasures From the Disney Vault on Turner Classic Movies. The last scheduled "Treasures from the Disney Vault" aired on September 2, 2019. Beginning in 2016, Maltin has served as the Honorary Head Juror of the Coronado Island Film Festival.[21] In 2020, the festival named their top award The Leonard Maltin Tribute Award.[22][23]
In 2019, Maltin along with his daughter Jessie Maltin created a film festival called MaltinFest at the Egyptian Theater that spanned three days. Special guests included Laura Dern and Alexander Payne.[24] Since 2018, Maltin has served on the advisory board for Legion M.[25]
In 2022, he was invited to join the
In popular culture
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide has been praised by comedian Patton Oswalt who described it as "A paperback Kubrickian monolith of one man's massive and far-reaching tastes."[27] Other admirers include Noah Baumbach, Alexander Payne, and Billy Bob Thornton.[28]
In
Maltin voices himself in the 2016 BoJack Horseman episode "Brrap Brrap Pew Pew" where the titular character attends the Leonard Maltin Awards. The episode features two references to Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide on a cocktail menu that lists two of its items as "Isn't it Rum and Coke? No" (a reference to Maltin's infamous review of Isn't It Romantic?) and "Jaeger BOMB," with the second word stylized in the same manner as the lowest rating Maltin would give movies.
In the South Park episode "Mecha-Streisand", Maltin comes to the small Colorado town and transforms into a giant robot to battle a mechanised Barbra Streisand.[31]
In 2020, a Leonard Maltin board game was released called King of Movies: The Leonard Maltin Game. [32]
Personal life
Maltin lives in Los Angeles. He is married to researcher and producer Alice Tlusty, and has one daughter, Jessie, who works with him (his production company, JessieFilm, is named for her). In July 2018, Maltin announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three and a half years prior.[33]
In 1998, Maltin
Awards and honors
- In 1997, Maltin received the Press Award from the International Cinematographers Guild.[36]
- In 2002, Maltin was honored by ASIFA-Hollywood at the 29th Annie Awards with the June Foray Award, given to those who have "a significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation."[37]
- In 2005, Maltin was awarded the ASC Bud Stone Award of Distinction by the American Society of Cinematographers.[38] That same year, Maltin was awarded with the Career Achievement Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival.[39]
- In 2007, Maltin received the Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion in recognition of his achievements in the film industry.[40]
- In 2010, Maltin received the NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award.[41]
- In 2010, Maltin was honored by the National Board of Review with the William K. Everson Film History Award.[42]
- In 2013 Maltin received the Comic Con International.[43]
- In 2018, Maltin was inducted into the Online Film & Television Association's Film Hall of Fame.[44]
- On April 24, 2018, the Los Angeles City Council declared it Leonard Maltin Day.[45]
- In August 2018, the California Independent Film Festival honored Maltin with the Golden Slate award for "his years of contribution to film and film history."[46]
- In 2022, after a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the TCM Film Festival honored Maltin with the Robert Osborne Award for helping "keep the cultural heritage of classic film alive for future generations." The award was presented by Warren Beatty.[47]
Bibliography
As author
- Movie Comedy Teams (NAL, 1970; revised editions, 1974, 1985)
- Behind the Camera (NAL, 1971), reissued as The Art of the Cinematographer (Dover, 1978)
- The Great Movie Shorts (Crown, 1972), reissued as Selected Short Subjects (Da Capo, 1983)
- The Disney Films (Crown, 1973; revised edition, 1985; 3rd edition, 1995 from Hyperion; 4th ed., 2000, Disney Editions)
- Carole Lombard (Pyramid, 1976)
- Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals (Crown, 1977; coauthor with Richard W. Bann; revised and reissued as The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, 1992)
- The Great Movie Comedians (Crown, 1978, revised edition, 1982)
- Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (NAL and McGraw Hill, 1980; revised edition, November 1987)
- The Complete Guide to Home Video (Crown, 1981; coauthor)
- The Great American Broadcast: A Celebration of Radio's Golden Age (E.P. Dutton, 1997)
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy (M Press, 2008)
- Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen (HarperStudio, 2010)
- Hooked On Hollywood: Discoveries From A Lifetime of Film Fandom (GoodKnight Books 2018)
- Star Struck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood (GoodKnight Books, 2021)
As editor
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (originally published as TV Movies, then Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide) (NAL, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, published annually 1988 through 2014). Also published in a Dutch edition as Speelfilm Encyclopedie, and Swedish version as Bonniers Stora Film & Video Guide.
- The Real Stars (Curtis, 1973)
- The Real Stars #2 (Curtis, 1974)
- The Laurel & Hardy Book (Curtis, 1973)
- Hollywood: The Movie Factory (Popular Library, 1976)
- Hollywood Kids (Popular Library, 1978)
- The Real Stars #3 (Curtis, 1979)
- The Whole Film Sourcebook (NAL and Universe Books, 1983)
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia (Dutton/Penguin, 1994)
- Leonard Maltin's Family Movie Guide (Dutton/Signet, 1999)
As a host
- MGM/UA Home Video
- Cabin Fever Entertainment not on DVD from Genius Products.
- Walt Disney Treasures DVD series, featuring Disney animation and television shows.
References
- ^ Annie Awards - About the June Foray Award
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ "Leonard Maltin Biography (1950-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Stereotypes overturned". jewishaz.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- The Record(Bergen County), October 17, 1994. Accessed May 21, 2007. "Leonard Maltin was a so-so student. 'I was the only student in the history of Teaneck High School to fail a take-home, open-book exam,' he says with a mixture of pride and embarrassment."
- ^ "A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life". August 31, 2023.
- ^ 2nd LAIAC Entertainment Tonight posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo
- ^ "ET with Leonard Maltin July 1989". January 8, 2016 – via Vimeo.
- ^ "20th Tournee of Animation Entertainment Tonight". December 22, 2015 – via Vimeo.
- ^ Ultimate Disney interview with Leonard Maltin Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ D23
- ^ National Student Film Institute/L.A: The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. June 10, 1994. pp. 10–11.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. June 7, 1991. p. 3.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 19 July 2010". IMDb. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Ticket: A Leonard Maltin Interview Part 3". FilmThreat.com. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ MST3K: Gorgo - Leonard Maltin Recommends Gorgo - MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 on YouTube
- ^ Keep Circulating the Tapes — The Best of MST3K — wright on film
- ^ "Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada". NFB.ca. National Film Board of Canada. 1994. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ "Maltin On Movies - Maltin On Movies". StageBloc. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Maltin on Movies on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2016-01-20). "Launching A Film Festival—In Style". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Noonan, Tara. "Maltin Award Press release | Coronado Island Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ KUSI Newsroom (2020-11-14). "The Coronado Island Film Festival adds new award -". McKinnon Broadcasting. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (2019-05-09). "Movie Critic Leonard Maltin Set To Launch Hollywood's Newest Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Leonard Maltin Joins Advisory Board". Legion M. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Film Academy Invites 397 People to Become Members, Including Billie Eilish, Jamie Dornan, Dana Walden and Leonard Maltin". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 June 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide Ending After 45 Years – Internet Kills Iconic Print Paperback". Deadline Hollywood. 19 August 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
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- ^ "Mecha-Streisand", Wikipedia, 2023-03-16, retrieved 2024-01-22
- ^ "King of Movies: The Leonard Maltin Game". Mondo. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Appelo, Tim (July 31, 2018). "Alan Alda Diagnosed With Parkinson's". AARP. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
Maltin, 67, who, when called for a comment on Alda's announcement, revealed that he has Parkinson's ... diagnosed 3½ years ago
- ^ Smith, Matt (October 15, 1997). "Father Knows Bud Didn't Use Heroin". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Maltin now knows it's best to apologize". New York Daily News. July 15, 1998. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ Press Award
- ^ Annie Awards - About the June Foray Award
- ^ Past Nominees & Winners - The American Society of Cinematographers
- ^ 11th Temecula Valley Film & Music live|filmfestivals.com
- ^ Telluride Film Festival - Silver Medallion Winners
- ^ "Leonard Maltin to receive the first-ever NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award". jimhillmedia.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ William K. Everson Award for Film History
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ OFTA Film Hall of Fame
- ^ "CELEBRATING LEGENDARY FILM CRITIC AND AUTHOR WITH 'LEONARD MALTIN DAY'". blumenfield.lacity.org. June 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Zemrak, Derek (June 27, 2018). "Leonard Maltin to be honored at the 21st California Independent Film Festival". lamorindaweekly.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "TCM Film Fest: Leonard Maltin to Receive Robert Osborne Award (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 14, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Leonard Maltin's channel on YouTube
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy blog at indieWIRE
- Leonard Maltin at IMDb
- Leonard Maltin at TV Guide
- Leonard Maltin on the Muck Rack journalist listing site
- Interview with Leonard Maltin, A DISCUSSION WITH National Authors on Tour TV Series, Episode #109 (1994)