
Matt Groening
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 ForWriting
- Born15 February 1954 (age 71)
- Place of BirthPortland, Oregon, USA
Matt Groening

- Known ForWriting
- Born15 February 1954 (age 71)
- Place of BirthPortland, Oregon, USA

The Simpsons Movie 2
2027

May the 12th Be with You
2024

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
2023

When Billie Met Lisa
2022

Welcome to the Club
2022

It Came From Aquarius Records
2022

Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"
2021

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
2021

The Simpsons in Plusaversary
2021

The Simpsons | Balenciaga
2021

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021

Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
2020

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
2015

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015

Sex and Broadcasting
2014

I Know That Voice
2014

The One and Only June Foray
2013

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
2012

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010

20 years of Simpsons
2009

The Seventh Python
2008

The Simpsons Movie
2007

A Terrifying Message from Al Gore
2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006

Tales of the Rat Fink
2006

The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!
2004

Hair High
2004

Comic Book: The Movie
2004
The Beatles Revolution
2000

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000

The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000

Olive, the Other Reindeer
1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999
Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
1999

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
1994

The Revenge of the Dead Indians
1993

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992

The Rock Bottom Remainders
1992

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
1991

Drugs: Killers or Dillers?
1972

The Salmon Street Saga
1970
