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Matt Groening

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Matt Groening

Matt Groening is a writer born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is known for The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie and Futurama. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Writing
Born
February 15, 1954
Place of birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Also known as
매트 그로닝 · مت گرونینگ

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Yellow MirrorExecutive producer
  2. 2026SimpsleyExecutive producer
  3. 2026Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionExecutive producer
  4. 2024The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulExecutive producer
  5. 2024The Most Wonderful Time of the YearProducer
  6. 2024May the 12th Be with YouProducer
  7. 2024The Residents - A Documentaryas Matt Groening
  8. 2023Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"Producer
  9. 2022Welcome to the ClubProducer
  10. 2022It Came From Aquarius Recordsas Self
  11. 2022When Billie Met LisaProducer
  12. 2021The Simpsons in PlusaversaryProducer
  13. 2021Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!as Self
  14. 2021The Simpsons | BalenciagaProducer
  15. 2021The Good, the Bart, and the LokiProducer
  16. 2021Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"Producer
  17. 2020Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"Writer · Producer
  18. 2018DisenchantmentExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  19. 2015A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardmanas Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
  20. 2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Himself
  21. 2015Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residentsas Himself
  22. 2014Sex and Broadcastingas Self
  23. 2014I Know That Voiceas Self
  24. 2013Da Suisaas (Archivo) · 1 episode
  25. 2013The '80s: The Decade That Made Usas Self - Creator: The Simpsons · 1 episode
  26. 2012Beauty Is Embarrassingas Self
  27. 2012Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"Writer · Producer
  28. 2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hopeas Self
  29. 2011Portlandiaas Matt Groening · 1 episode
  30. 2010The Adventures of Delivery-Boy ManExecutive producer
  31. 2010The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!as Self
  32. 2009Futurama: Into the Wild Green YonderExecutive producer
  33. 2008Futurama: Bender's GameExecutive producer
  34. 2008The Seventh Pythonas Self
  35. 2008Futurama: The Beast with a Billion BacksExecutive producer
  36. 2007Futurama: Bender's Big ScoreExecutive producer
  37. 2007The Simpsons MovieProducer · Screenplay
  38. 2006The Devil and Daniel Johnstonas Self
  39. 2006Tales of the Rat Finkas Finkster (voice)
  40. 2004The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!Director
  41. 2004Hair Highas Will (voice)
  42. 2004Comic Book: The Movieas Matt Groening
  43. 2003The Simpsons: Treehouse of HorrorWriter
  44. 2000The Beatles Revolutionas Self
  45. 2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animationas Self
  46. 2000The Simpsons: America's First Familyas Self
  47. 1999Olive, the Other Reindeeras Arturo (voice) · Executive producer
  48. 1999Yesterday's Tomorrowsas Self
  49. 1999Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrowas Self
  50. 1999Futuramaas Matt Groening (voice) · 1 episode · Writer · Executive producer · Story · Creator
  51. 1997Classic Albumsas Self · 1 episode
  52. 1994An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappaas Self (archive footage)
  53. 1993The Revenge of the Dead Indiansas Himself
  54. 1992The Magical World of Chuck Jonesas Self
  55. 1992The Rock Bottom Remaindersas Self
  56. 1991Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatkoas Self
  57. 1989The Simpsonsas Matt Groening (voice) · 3 episodes · Executive producer · Writer · Creator
  58. 1989Prisoners of Gravityas Self · 1 episode
  59. 1987The Tracey Ullman ShowWriter
  60. 1969The Storyas Himself