Leonard Maltin: Difference between revisions

{{short description|American film critic and film historian (born 1950)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Leonard Maltin

| image = Leonard Maltin during an interview, March 2022 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Maltin at the March 2022 [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]]

| birth_name = Leonard Michael Maltin

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|12|18}}

| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.

| education = [[New York University]]

| occupation = {{hlist|Film critic|film historian|animation historian|food critic}}

| years_active = 1965–present

| awards = [[June Foray Award]] (2002)<ref>[https://annieawards.org/juried-awards/june-foray/about-the-june-foray-award Annie Awards - About the June Foray Award]</ref><br>[[Inkpot Award]] (2013)<ref>[https://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot Inkpot Award]</ref>

| website = [http://www.leonardmaltin.com www.leonardmaltin.com]

| spouse = {{marriage|Alice Tlusty|1975}}

| children = 1

}}

'''Leonard Michael Maltin''' (born December 18, 1950) is an American [[Film criticism|film critic]], [[History of film|film historian]], and author. He is known for his book of film [[capsule reviews]], ''[[Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide]]'', published annually from 1969 to 2014. Maltin was the film critic on ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' from 1982 to 2010. He currently teaches at the [[USC School of Cinematic Arts]] and hosts the weekly podcast ''Maltin on Movies''. He served two terms as President of the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]], and votes for films to be selected for the [[National Film Registry]].

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#The Robert Osborne Award|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 ([[married and maiden names|née]] Gould; 1923–2012) and Aaron Isaac Maltin (1915–2002), a lawyer and immigration judge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/95/Leonard-Maltin.html|title=Leonard Maltin Biography (1950-)|work=filmreference.com|access-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref> Maltin was raised in a Jewish family in [[Teaneck, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishNews/981225/films.shtml|title=Stereotypes overturned<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=jewishaz.com|access-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002222528/http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/981225/films.shtml|archive-date=October 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He graduated from [[Teaneck High School]] in 1968.<ref>Lumenick, Lou. [http://www.highBeam.com/doc/1P1-22558887.html "Leonard Maltin's Reel-Life Story -- Movie Maven Went From Teaneck To Hollywood"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516204732/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22558887.html |date=May 16, 2011 }}, ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|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."</ref>

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 ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[TV Guide]]''. In the 1970s Maltin also reviewed recordings in the jazz magazine ''[[Downbeat (magazine)|Downbeat]]''. Maltin served as the film critic for ''[[Playboy]]'' for six years based on [[Roger Ebert]]'s suggestion.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/a-lucky-film-buff-leonard-maltin-reflects-on-his-life|title= A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life|website= August 31, 2023}}</ref> Maltin wrote ''[[Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide]]'', a compendium of synopses and reviews that first appeared in September 1969 and was annually updated from October 1987 until September 2014, each edition having the following year's date. Its original title was ''TV Movies'', and some editions were ''Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide''. In 2005, coverage of many films released no later than 1960 was moved into a spin-off volume, ''Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide'', to allow the regular book to cover a larger number of more recent titles. He has also written several other works, including ''[[Behind the Camera: The Cinematographer's Art|Behind the Camera]]'', a study of cinematography, ''The Whole Film Sourcebook'', ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia'', ''Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals'', and ''Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons''.

=== 1980–2010: ''Entertainment Tonight'' ===

[[File:Leonard Maltin (1990).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Maltin in 1990]]

Starting on May 29, 1982, Maltin was the film reviewer on the syndicated television series ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' for 30 years. He praised the [[Tournee of Animation]] (alongside the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration<ref name="laiac">[https://vimeo.com/153273286 2nd LAIAC Entertainment Tonight posted by WonderGrove on Vimeo]</ref>) on the show at one point or another.<ref name="auto16">{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/151157234|title=ET with Leonard Maltin July 1989|date=January 8, 2016|via=Vimeo}}</ref><ref name="auto35">{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/149804922|title=20th Tournee of Animation Entertainment Tonight|date=December 22, 2015|via=Vimeo}}</ref> He also appeared on the [[Starz (TV channel)|Starz]] cable network, and hosted his own syndicated radio program, ''Leonard Maltin on Video'', as well as the syndicated TV show ''[[Hot Ticket]]'' with Boston film critic [[Joyce Kulhawik]] (originally ''[[E!]]'' personality and game show host [[Todd Newton]]). Maltin also hosted a television show called ''Secret's Out'' on [[ReelzChannel]] network. He also spearheaded the creation of the ''[[Walt Disney Treasures]]'' collectible DVD line in 2001,<ref>Ultimate Disney [http://www.ultimateDisney.com/leonardMaltin-interview.html interview with Leonard Maltin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205004702/http://www.ultimatedisney.com/leonardmaltin-interview.html |date=February 5, 2007 }}</ref> and continued to provide creative input and host the various sets.<ref>[https://d23.com/a-to-z/maltin-leonard/ D23]</ref>

During the 1980s and 1990s, Maltin served on the advisory board of the [[National Student Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite book|title=National Student Film Institute/L.A: The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival|date=June 10, 1994|location=The Directors Guild Theatre|pages=10–11|ref=Program}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival|date=June 7, 1991|location=The Directors Guild Theatre|page=3|ref=Program}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, Maltin became the president of the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] and is on the advisory board of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum. For nearly a decade, Maltin was also on the faculty of the [[New School for Social Research]] in [[New York City]]. As of 2018, Maltin teaches in the [[USC School of Cinematic Arts|School of Cinematic Arts]] at the [[University of Southern California]]. In 1990, he took a look at the [[MGM]] years of [[The Three Stooges]] in a film called ''The Lost Stooges'', available on a made-to-order DVD through the [[Warner Archive Collection]]. Maltin left ''Entertainment Tonight'' in 2010. His final appearance on the show as a regular correspondent was on July 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1687398/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_i38|title=Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 19 July 2010 |website=[[IMDb]] |date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020}}</ref>

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 (1985 film)|Transylvania 6-5000]]''. The review begins with a silent Maltin swaying to a recording of the [[Glenn Miller|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!"<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.filmthreat.com/interviews/218/ | title=Hot Ticket: A Leonard Maltin Interview Part 3 | work=FilmThreat.com |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Leonard Maltin at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards.jpg|thumb|upright|Maltin at the [[25th Independent Spirit Awards|2010]] [[Independent Spirit Awards]]]]

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)|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 (musician)|Robert Smith]] fight the titular, [[Godzilla]]-like robot version of [[Barbra Streisand]].

Maltin voiced himself in the ''[[Freakazoid!]]'' episode "Island of Dr. Mystico", in which the titular villain, Dr. Mystico, abducted him to make use of his film knowledge. Maltin was one of the few people to appear as a "guest star" on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' during its original run; during a Season Nine episode, he joins [[Pearl Forrester]] in torturing [[Mike Nelson (character)|Mike Nelson]] and the bots with the film ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]''.<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_hp4mPczQog MST3K: Gorgo - Leonard Maltin Recommends Gorgo - MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 on YouTube]</ref> He was also mocked on the show for giving the film ''[[Laserblast]]'' a rating of 2.5 stars. After Mike and the Bots finish watching the movie, they express amazement at the rating while Mike reads off a list of well-known films that Maltin gave similar ratings to.<ref>[https://wrightonfilm.com/2009/08/01/keep-circulating-the-tapes-the-best-of-mst3k/ Keep Circulating the Tapes — The Best of MST3K — wright on film]</ref> Maltin hosted a compilation of [[National Film Board of Canada]] animated shorts, ''Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfb.ca/film/leonard_maltins_animation_favorites|title=Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada |year=1994|work=NFB.ca|publisher=National Film Board of Canada|access-date=July 10, 2009}}</ref>

=== 2011–present ===

Comedian [[Doug Benson]]'s [[podcast]] ''[[Doug Loves Movies]]'' features a segment called the Leonard Maltin Game, in which the guest must guess the name of a film based on a subset of the cast list in reverse order and a few intentionally vague clues from the capsule review of the film from ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide''. Maltin appeared on the podcast in February 2010 and played the game himself. He appeared on the show again in August 2010. In November 2010, Benson and Maltin played the game on ''[[Kevin Pollak's Chat Show]]''. Maltin repeated his appearances on ''Doug Loves Movies'' in September 2011 with [[Jimmy Pardo]] and [[Samm Levine]], in September 2012 with [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] and [[Adam Scott (actor)|Adam Scott]] and in November 2013 with [[Peter Segal]], "[[Paul F. Tompkins|Werner Herzog]]" and [[Clare Kramer]].

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 hit|sleeper]]", within the category. Topics included biopics, breakthrough performances and sequels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maltinonmovies.wolfpop.com/audio/playlists/3945|title=Maltin On Movies - Maltin On Movies|work=StageBloc|access-date=March 27, 2015|archive-date=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327034006/http://maltinonmovies.wolfpop.com/audio/playlists/3945|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maltin currently co-hosts with his daughter Jessie Maltin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maltin on Movies on Apple Podcasts|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maltin-on-movies/id935760435|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-US}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|date=2016-01-20|title=Launching A Film Festival—In Style|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/launching-a-film-festival-in-style-178639/|access-date=2021-01-06|website=IndieWire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111224059/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/launching-a-film-festival-in-style-178639/|archive-date=2018-01-11|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the festival named their top award [[Coronado Island Film Festival#The Leonard Maltin Tribute Award|The Leonard Maltin Tribute Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Noonan|first=Tara|title=Maltin Award Press release {{!}} Coronado Island Film Festival|url=https://coronadofilmfest.com/maltin-award-press-release/|access-date=2021-01-06|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=KUSI Newsroom|date=2020-11-14|title=The Coronado Island Film Festival adds new award -|url=https://www.kusi.com/the-coronado-island-film-festival-adds-new-award/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-06|website=McKinnon Broadcasting|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, Maltin along with his daughter Jessie Maltin created a film festival called MaltinFest at [[Egyptian Theatre|the Egyptian Theater]] that spanned three days. Special guests included [[Laura Dern]] and [[Alexander Payne]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=2019-05-09|title=Movie Critic Leonard Maltin Set To Launch Hollywood's Newest Film Festival|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/leonard-maltin-hollywoods-film-festival-1202610771/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> Since 2018, Maltin has served on the advisory board for [[Legion M]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leonard Maltin Joins Advisory Board|url=https://legionm.com/shareholder-updates/2018/1/11/leonard-maltin-joins-advisory-board|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Legion M|date=11 January 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2022, he was invited to join the [[Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences]] as part of the Member at Large branch.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-2022-new-academy-members-1235173080/|title= Film Academy Invites 397 People to Become Members, Including Billie Eilish, Jamie Dornan, Dana Walden and Leonard Maltin|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 28 June 2022|accessdate= July 1, 2022}}</ref>

==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."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/a-lucky-film-buff-leonard-maltin-reflects-on-his-life|title= A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= September 1, 2023}}</ref> Other admirers include [[Noah Baumbach]], [[Alexander Payne]], and [[Billy Bob Thornton]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2014/08/r-i-p-leonard-maltins-movie-guide-internet-kills-iconic-print-paperback-after-45-years-821849/|title= Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide Ending After 45 Years – Internet Kills Iconic Print Paperback|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= 19 August 2014|accessdate= September 1, 2023}}</ref>

In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[A Star is Burns|A Star Is Burns]]", [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] says: "Did you know there are over 600 critics on TV and Leonard Maltin is the best looking of them all?" [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] replies "Ewwww!"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snpp.com/episodes/2F31 |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 7, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619021324/http://www.snpp.com/episodes/2F31 |archive-date=June 19, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 1995 video release of the original ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy, there was an interview with [[George Lucas]] conducted by Maltin before the start of the films. Maltin is listed in the ''[[Guinness Book of World Records]]'' for the world's shortest movie review; his two-star review of the 1948 musical ''[[Isn't It Romantic? (1948 film)|Isn't It Romantic?]]'' consists of the word "No".<ref>Maltin, Leonard (2005), p. 700. ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide''. {{ISBN|0-451-21265-7}}. [[Signet Books]]. Accessed April 15, 2007.</ref>

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? (1948 film)|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]]", a parody of Maltin comes to the small Colorado town and transforms into [[Ultraman (character)|a giant robot]] to battle a mechanised [[Barbra Streisand]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Mecha-Streisand |date=2023-03-16 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mecha-Streisand&oldid=1144996051 |access-date=2024-01-22 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, a Leonard Maltin board game was released called ''King of Movies: The Leonard Maltin Game.'' <ref>{{Cite web|title=King of Movies: The Leonard Maltin Game|url=https://mondoshop.com/products/king-of-movies-the-leonard-maltin-game|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Mondo|language=en}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2018/alan-alda-parkinsons-disease-reveal.html|title = Alan Alda Diagnosed With Parkinson's|last = Appelo|first = Tim|website = [[AARP]]|date = July 31, 2018|access-date = August 1, 2018|quote = Maltin, 67, who, when called for a comment on Alda's announcement, revealed that he has Parkinson's ... diagnosed 3½ years ago}}</ref>

In 1998, Maltin [[legal settlement|settled]] a [[libel]] suit brought by former child star [[Billy Gray (actor)|Billy Gray]], of ''[[Father Knows Best]]'' fame, whom Maltin identified in his review of the film ''[[Dusty and Sweets McGee]]'' as a real-life drug addict and dealer. The statement had appeared in print in Maltin's annual movie guide for nearly 25 years before Maltin publicly apologized for the error.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Matt|title=Father Knows Bud Didn't Use Heroin|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/father-knows-bud-didnt-use-heroin/Content?oid=2134661|website=SF Weekly|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919181117/http://www.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/father-knows-bud-didnt-use-heroin/Content?oid=2134661|archive-date=September 19, 2015|date=October 15, 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Maltin now knows it's best to apologize|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/maltin-best-apologize-article-1.818055|access-date=March 20, 2016|work=New York Daily News|date=July 15, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320082204/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/maltin-best-apologize-article-1.818055|archive-date=March 20, 2016}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==

* In 1997, Maltin received the Press Award from the International Cinematographers Guild.<ref>[https://www.icg600.com/ABOUT-US/Awards/Publicists-Awards/Press-Award Press Award]</ref>

* 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."<ref>[https://annieawards.org/juried-awards/june-foray/about-the-june-foray-award Annie Awards - About the June Foray Award]</ref>

* In 2005, Maltin was awarded the [[American Society of Cinematographers|ASC Bud Stone Award of Distinction]] by the American Society of Cinematographers.<ref>[https://theasc.com/asc/awards/past-nominees-winners Past Nominees & Winners - The American Society of Cinematographers]</ref> That same year, Maltin was awarded with the Career Achievement Award at the [[Temecula Valley International Film Festival]].<ref>[https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/11th_temecula_valley_film_music_festival_live 11th Temecula Valley Film & Music live|filmfestivals.com]</ref>

* In 2007, Maltin received the [[Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion]] in recognition of his achievements in the film industry.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/list/ls059408128/?page=2 Telluride Film Festival - Silver Medallion Winners]</ref>

* In 2010, Maltin received the [[Disneyana Fan Club|NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jimhillmedia.com/leonard-maltin-to-receive-the-first-ever-nffc-disneyana-fan-club-heritage-award/|title=Leonard Maltin to receive the first-ever NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award |website=jimhillmedia.com |date=January 13, 2010|access-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref>

* In 2010, Maltin was honored by the [[National Board of Review]] with the William K. Everson Film History Award.<ref>[https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-names/william-k-everson-award-for-film-history/ William K. Everson Award for Film History]</ref>

* In 2013 Maltin received the [[Inkpot Award]] from [[Comic Con International]].<ref>[https://www.comic-con.org/awards/inkpot Inkpot Award]</ref>

* In 2018, Maltin was inducted into the Online Film & Television Association's Film Hall of Fame.<ref>[http://www.oftaawards.com/film-hall-of-fame/film-hall-of-fame-support/ OFTA Film Hall of Fame]</ref>

* On April 24, 2018, the [[Los Angeles City Council]] declared it Leonard Maltin Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blumenfield.lacity.org/blumenfield_buzz_june_2018|title=CELEBRATING LEGENDARY FILM CRITIC AND AUTHOR WITH 'LEONARD MALTIN DAY'|website=blumenfield.lacity.org |date=June 2018|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref>

* 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."<ref>{{cite news|last=Zemrak |first=Derek |title=Leonard Maltin to be honored at the 21st California Independent Film Festival |url=https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1209/Leonard-Maltin-to-be-honored-at-the-21st-California-Independent-Film-Festival.html|work=lamorindaweekly.com |date=June 27, 2018 |access-date=April 26, 2022 }}</ref>

* In 2022, after a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the [[Turner Classic Movies|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=TCM Film Fest: Leonard Maltin to Receive Robert Osborne Award (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tcm-film-fest-leonard-maltin-receive-robert-osborne-award-1266075/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2022 }}</ref>

==Bibliography==

===As author===

*''Movie Comedy Teams'' (NAL, 1970; revised editions, 1974, 1985)

*''[[Behind the Camera: The Cinematographer's Art|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===

*''[[Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons]]'' [[VHS]], 1989, [[MGM/UA Home Video]]

*''[[Our Gang|The Little Rascals]]'' only on [[VHS]] tapes, Volumes 1–21 from [[Sonar Entertainment|Cabin Fever Entertainment]] not on [[DVD]] from [[Genius Products]].

*''[[Walt Disney Treasures]]'' DVD series, featuring Disney animation and television shows.

==References==

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==External links==

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* {{official site|http://www.leonardmaltin.com}}

* {{youTube|user=UCl6J4ukPNHgZW0kumAf2Vmg}}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025643/http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy] blog at [[indieWIRE]]

* {{IMDb name|540795}}

* [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/leonard-maltin/161829 Leonard Maltin] at ''[[TV Guide]]''

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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbfNNIuk8Vk&t=196s Interview with Leonard Maltin], ''A DISCUSSION WITH National Authors on Tour'' TV Series, Episode #109 (1994)

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