Matt Groening

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-15 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Richard & Judy

    Richard & Judy

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Hair High

    Hair High

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Prisoners of Gravity

    Prisoners of Gravity

  • 20 years of Simpsons

    20 years of Simpsons

  • Yesterday's Tomorrows

    Yesterday's Tomorrows

  • Sex and Broadcasting

    Sex and Broadcasting

  • Comic Book: The Movie

    Comic Book: The Movie

  • The Story

    The Story

  • I Know That Voice

    I Know That Voice

  • Da Suisa

    Da Suisa

  • Tales of the Rat Fink

    Tales of the Rat Fink

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

    Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

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

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

  • I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

    I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • It Came From Aquarius Records

    It Came From Aquarius Records

  • The Beatles Revolution

    The Beatles Revolution

  • The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

  • The Devil and Daniel Johnston

    The Devil and Daniel Johnston

  • Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

    Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

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

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

  • Olive, the Other Reindeer

    Olive, the Other Reindeer

  • The Magical World of Chuck Jones

    The Magical World of Chuck Jones

  • Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

    Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

  • The Simpsons: America's First Family

    The Simpsons: America's First Family

  • The Rock Bottom Remainders

    The Rock Bottom Remainders

  • Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

    Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

  • The Simpsons: The Yellow Planet

    The Simpsons: The Yellow Planet

  • Drugs: Killers or Dillers?

    Drugs: Killers or Dillers?

  • The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

    The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

  • The Seventh Python

    The Seventh Python

  • An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

  • The Revenge of the Dead Indians

    The Revenge of the Dead Indians

  • The One and Only June Foray

    The One and Only June Foray

  • Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

    Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

  • Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

    Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

  • Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

    Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

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

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

  • The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

  • The Salmon Street Saga

    The Salmon Street Saga