Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin
Maltin at the March 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Born	Leonard Michael Maltin (1950-12-18) December 18, 1950 (age 73) New York City, U.S.
Education	New York University
Occupations	Film critic film historian animation historian food critic
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 film critic, 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 Award from Turner Classic Movies in 2022.