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  • BIRTH 15/02/1954
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 6
  • MOVIES 9
  • SHOWRUNNER 3
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • SCRIPT 7
  • PRODUCTION 19

Matt Groening

Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons and Futurama.

Groening made his first professional cartoon sale of Life in Hell to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. The cartoon is still carried in 250 weekly newspapers. Life in Hell caught the attention of James L. Brooks. In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of working in animation for the Fox variety show The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally, Brooks wanted Groening to adapt his Life in Hell characters for the show. Fearing the loss of ownership rights, Groening decided to create something new and came up with a cartoon family, The Simpsons, and named the members after his own parents and sisters — while Bart was an anagram of the word brat. The shorts would be spun off into their own series: The Simpsons, which has since aired over 480 episodes. In 1997, Groening, along with former Simpsons writer David X. Cohen, developed Futurama, an animated series about life in the year 3000, which premiered in 1999. After four years on the air, the show was canceled by Fox in 2003, but Comedy Central commissioned 16 new episodes from four direct-to-DVD movies in 2008. Then, in June 2009, Comedy Central ordered 26 new episodes of Futurama, to be aired over two seasons.

Groening has won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, ten for The Simpsons and one for Futurama as well as a British Comedy Award for "outstanding contribution to comedy" in 2004. In 2002, he won the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award for his work on Life in Hell.

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Matt Groening

Shows (6)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
himself (voice) / Matt Groening (voice)
Futurama
Futurama
Self (voice)
Portlandia
Portlandia
Matt Groening
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
Self - Creator: The Simpsons

Movies (9)

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In…
Self
Hair High
Hair High
Will (voice)
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Self
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Arturo (voice)
Sex and Broadcasting
Sex and Broadcasting
Self
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Self
The Rock Bottom Remainders
The Rock Bottom Remainders
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A…
Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Aldo Leopold (voice)

Showrunner (3)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Disenchantment
Disenchantment
Futurama
Futurama

Director

The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!
The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!

Script (7)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
(15 episodes)
Disenchantment
Disenchantment
(2 episodes)
Futurama
Futurama
(3 episodes)
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Production (19)

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons: The Past and the Furious
The Simpsons: The Past and the Furious
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from…
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Futurama: Bender's Game
Futurama: Bender's Game
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
When Billie Met Lisa
When Billie Met Lisa
May the 12th Be with You
May the 12th Be with You
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Olive, The Other Reindeer
The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man
The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man
Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club