Matt Groening
Born: 1954-02-15 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Known For: Writing
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
2027
- The Simpsons Movie 2 ... (Producer)
2025
- Fortnite x The Simpsons ... (Characters)
2024
- May the 12th Be with You ... (Producer)
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful ... (Producer)
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ... (Producer)
2023
- Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" ... (Producer)
- Steamlyannaya Hamonika ... (Original Series Creator)
2022
- When Billie Met Lisa ... (Producer)
- Welcome to the Club ... (Producer)
- It Came From Aquarius Records as Himself
- Worker and Parasite: Nap at Work ... (Original Concept)
2021
- The Good, the Bart, and the Loki ... (Producer)
- The Simpsons in Plusaversary ... (Producer)
- Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" ... (Producer)
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! as Self
- The Simpsons | Balenciaga ... (Producer)
- Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Aldo Leopold (voice)
2020
- Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" ... (Writer)
2018
- Disenchantment ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Planet of the Couches ... (Writer)
2015
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
- Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents as Himself
- I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! as Himself
2014
- I Know That Voice as Self
- Sex and Broadcasting as Self
2013
- The One and Only June Foray as Self
- Da Suisa as (Archivo)
- The '80s: The Decade That Made Us as Self - Creator: The Simpsons
2012
- Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" ... (Writer)
2011
- Portlandia as Matt Groening
- Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope as Self
2010
- The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man ... (Executive Producer)
- The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! as Self
2009
- Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder ... (Executive Producer)
- 20 years of Simpsons as Self - Simpsons Creator
2008
- Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs ... (Executive Producer)
- Futurama: Bender's Game ... (Original Series Creator)
- The Seventh Python as Self
2007
- The Simpsons Movie ... (Producer)
- Futurama: Bender's Big Score ... (Executive Producer)
- A Terrifying Message from Al Gore ... (Producer)
- Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
2006
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston as Self
- Tales of the Rat Fink as Finkster (voice)
2004
- Hair High as Will (voice)
- Comic Book: The Movie as Matt Groening
- The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh! ... (Director)
2003
- The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror ... (Writer)
2001
- Richard & Judy as Self
2000
1999
- Futurama as Self (voice)
- Olive, the Other Reindeer as Arturo (voice)
- Yesterday's Tomorrows as Self
- The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV ... (Scenario Writer)
- Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart as Himself
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1994
- Duckman ... (Thanks)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
- An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa as Self (archive footage)
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Revenge of the Dead Indians as Himself
1992
- The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- The Rock Bottom Remainders as Self
1991
- Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Matt Groening (voice)
- Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- The Simpsons: Family Therapy ... (Writer)
- The Simpsons: Family Portrait ... (Writer)
1987
- The Tracey Ullman Show ... (Writer)
1969
- The Story as Himself