Known For
Writing
Born
Feb 15, 1954
Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Credits
82 titles
Matt Groening
Biography
Matthew Abram Groening (/ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/ GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), and Disenchantment (2018–2023), as well as the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012). The Simpsons is the longest-running American primetime television series in history, as well as the longest-running American animated series and sitcom. Born in Portland, Oregon, Groening made his first professional cartoon sale, of Life in Hell, to the avant-garde magazine Wet in 1978. At its peak, it was carried in 250 weekly newspapers and caught the attention of American producer James L. Brooks, who contacted Groening in 1985 about adapting it for animated sequences for the Fox 21st Century variety show The Tracey Ullman Show. Fearing the loss of ownership rights, Groening created a new set of characters, the Simpson family. The shorts were spun off into their own series, The Simpsons, which has since aired 791 episodes. In 1997, Groening and former Simpsons writer David X. Cohen developed Futurama, an animated series about life in the year 3000, which premiered in 1999. It ran for four years on Fox, was picked up in 2008 by Comedy Central for another five years, and was finally picked up by Hulu for another revival in 2023. In 2016, Groening developed a new series for Netflix, Disenchantment, which premiered in August 2018. Groening has won 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, 12 for The Simpsons and 2 for Futurama, and 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. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Groening, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Simpsons Movie 2
Producer
The X Protocol
Animation
Yellow Mirror
Characters
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Executive Producer
Fortnite x The Simpsons
Characters
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
Producer
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Producer
May the 12th Be with You
Producer
The Residents - A Documentary
Matt Groening
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
Producer
Steamlyannaya Hamonika
Original Series Creator
Welcome to the Club
Producer
It Came From Aquarius Records
Self
When Billie Met Lisa
Producer
Worker and Parasite: Nap at Work
Original Concept
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Producer
The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders
Writer
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Self
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
Producer
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
Producer
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"
Producer
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
Writer
Disenchantment
Executive Producer
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Himself
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
Himself
Sex and Broadcasting
Self
I Know That Voice
Self
Da Suisa
(Archivo)
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
Self - Creator: The Simpsons
The One and Only June Foray
Self
Beauty Is Embarrassing
Self
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Writer
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Self
Portlandia
Matt Groening
The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man
Executive Producer
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
20 years of Simpsons
Self - Simpsons Creator
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Executive Producer
Futurama: Bender's Game
Executive Producer
The Seventh Python
Self
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Executive Producer
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Executive Producer
A Terrifying Message from Al Gore
Producer
The Simpsons Movie
Screenplay
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Self
Tales of the Rat Fink
Finkster (voice)
The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!
Director