Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Writing
Born Feb 15, 1954
From Portland, Oregon, USA

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 — Acting

I Know That Voice
7.1
2014

I Know That Voice

Self

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
6.9
2011

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Self

Hair High
6.4
2004

Hair High

Will (voice)

Comic Book: The Movie
5.8
2004

Comic Book: The Movie

Matt Groening

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
6.9
2010

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

Self

Tales of the Rat Fink
5.3
2006

Tales of the Rat Fink

Finkster (voice)

Olive, the Other Reindeer
6.7
1999

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Arturo (voice)

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
7.7
2006

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Self

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
6.8
2000

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

Self

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
5.0
2015

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

Himself

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
7.1
2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8.0
1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

2000

The Beatles Revolution

Self

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
6.0
2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Self

The One and Only June Foray
2013

The One and Only June Foray

Self

The Revenge of the Dead Indians
1993

The Revenge of the Dead Indians

Himself

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Aldo Leopold (voice)

1994

An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

It Came From Aquarius Records
8.0
2022

It Came From Aquarius Records

Self

The Simpsons: America's First Family
10.0
2000

The Simpsons: America's First Family

Self

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

Himself

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Self

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
8.6
2021

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

Self

Sex and Broadcasting
6.0
2014

Sex and Broadcasting

Self

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

Self

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
1991

Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Self

The Seventh Python
2008

The Seventh Python

Self

Yesterday's Tomorrows
10.0
1999

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Self

Beauty Is Embarrassing
7.3
2012

Beauty Is Embarrassing

Self

The Rock Bottom Remainders
10.0
1992

The Rock Bottom Remainders

Self

Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
6.5
1999

Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

Self

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
6.7
2015

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents

Himself

Drugs: Killers or Dillers?
1972

Drugs: Killers or Dillers?

The Story
5.0
1969

The Story

Himself

20 years of Simpsons
2009

20 years of Simpsons

Self - Simpsons Creator

The Salmon Street Saga
1970

The Salmon Street Saga

The Residents - A Documentary
10.0
2024

The Residents - A Documentary

Matt Groening

The Simpsons: Live and Uncut!
1996

The Simpsons: Live and Uncut!

Self

Filmography — Crew