Leonard Maltin Biography

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
• Worked as a film critic for Playboy magazine for six years
• 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․"