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Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Writer · Born 1954-02-15 · Portland, Oregon, USA

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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 th…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Matt Groening (voice)
  2. Futurama (1999) — Matt Groening (voice)
  3. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  4. Portlandia (2011) — Matt Groening
  5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  6. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) — Self
  7. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) — Self
  8. I Know That Voice (2014) — Self
  9. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011) — Self
  10. Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) — Arturo (voice)
  11. Hair High (2004) — Will (voice)
  12. A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) — Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
  13. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) — Matt Groening
  14. Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) — Self
  15. Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015) — Himself
  16. Sex and Broadcasting (2014) — Self
  17. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010) — Self
  18. Richard & Judy (2001) — Self
  19. The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (2013) — Self - Creator: The Simpsons
  20. Tales of the Rat Fink (2006) — Finkster (voice)
  21. Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) — Self
  22. Classic Albums (1997) — Self
  23. Prisoners of Gravity (1989) — Self
  24. Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (2021) — Self
  25. The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) — Self
  26. I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015) — Himself
  27. Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999) — Self
  28. The Simpsons: America's First Family (2000) — Self
  29. Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow (1999) — Self
  30. Da Suisa (2013) — (Archivo)
  31. Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991) — Self
  32. The Story (1969) — Himself
  33. The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993) — Himself
  34. It Came From Aquarius Records (2022) — Self
  35. The Rock Bottom Remainders (1992) — Self
  36. The Residents - A Documentary (2024) — Matt Groening
  37. An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa (1994) — Self (archive footage)
  38. The Beatles Revolution (2000) — Self
  39. The Seventh Python (2008) — Self
  40. The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000) — Self

Directed

  1. The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh! (2004) — Director
  2. Drugs: Killers or Dillers? (1972) — Director