Leonard Maltin
Birth Name:
Leonard Maltin
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Became president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in the mid-1990s
- After beginning his film critiquing career at the age of 15 with the creation of his own film magazine, Maltin went on to earn a journalism degree and write for major magazines like Variety and TV Guide
- Best known for his long-time role of film critic on the series "Entertainment Tonight․"
- Regarded for his film expertise and authoring several successful books on cinema and its history
- According to the Guinness Book of World Records, he wrote the world's shortest movie review; it is for the musical "Isn't It Romantic?" starring Veronica Lake and consists of only the word "No․"
- Worked as a film critic for Playboy magazine for six years