Matt Groening
Produsent, Manusforfatter, Skuespiller, Regissør
15. februar 1954 (72 år)
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.
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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.
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| 2018 | Disenchantment · as Executive Producer |
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| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Futurama: Bender's Game · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs · as Executive Producer |
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| 2004 | The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Futurama · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | Emily @ the Edge of Chaos · as Aldo Leopold (voice) |
| 2013 | Da Suisa · as (archivo) |
| 2007 | 'Futurama' Returns · as Fan #3 |
| 2006 | Tales of the Rat Fink · as Finkster (voice) |
| 2004 | Hair High · as Will (voice) |
| 2003 | The Pitts · as Bank Teller |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer · as Arturo (voice) |
| 1999 | Futurama · as Matt Groening (voice) |
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| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Matt Groening (voice) |
| 2027 | The Simpsons Movie 2 · as Original Series Creator |
| 2025 | Fortnite x The Simpsons · as Characters |
| 2014 | The Simpsons Take the Bowl · as Created By |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder · as Original Series Creator |
| 2008 | Futurama: Bender's Game · as Original Series Creator |
| 2008 | The Lost Adventure · as Creator |
| 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs · as Original Series Creator |
| 2007 | Futurama: Bender's Big Score · as Original Series Creator |
| 2007 | 'Futurama' Returns · as Creator |
| 2007 | L'Histoire racontée par des chaussettes · as Inspired By |
| 2004 | The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell · as Created By |
| 2002 | Welcome to Eltingville · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2002 | The Simpsons: Backstage Pass · as Created By |
| 1999 | The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV · as Scenario Writer |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Character Designer |