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Leonard Maltin was born on December 18, 1950 in New York City, New York, United States and is credited as a journalist, film historian and film critic. Leonard Maltin is 75 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Teaneck High School and New York University. Awards on record include June Foray award (2002), Temecula Valley International Film Festival (2005), Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion (2007) and 1 more.
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
- Occupation
- journalist / film historian / film critic / writer / university teacher
2. Background
- 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. Links
- Official sitehttps://leonardmaltin.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leonardmaltin/
- Xhttps://x.com/leonardmaltin
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard%20Maltin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q731195
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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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