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My Take
To me, Leonard Maltin is something close to a lighthouse for film lovers. Publishing his Movie Guide of capsule reviews from 1969 to 2014 was an act of sheer devotion, and three decades as Entertainment Tonight's critic plus a professorship at USC only deepen my respect. What I value is his tone: never condescending, always glowing with affection for the medium. The craft of summing up a film's worth in a few precise lines is genuinely hard, and as someone who tends to ramble, I am in awe of it. He is a master of writing about movies with love.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leonard Maltin
- Name (Japanese)
- レナード・マルティン
- Reading
- れなーど・まるてぃん
- Born
- December 18, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / film historian / film critic / writer / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Teaneck High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2002 June Foray award
- 2005 Temecula Valley International Film Festival
- 2007 Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion
- 2013 Inkpot Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://leonardmaltin.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leonardmaltin/
- Xhttps://x.com/leonardmaltin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard%20Maltin
Frequently asked questions
When was Leonard Maltin born?
Born December 18, 1950 (age 75).
Where is Leonard Maltin from?
Leonard Maltin is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Leonard Maltin do?
Leonard Maltin works as journalist, film historian, film critic, writer, university teacher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.