Matthew A. Cherry
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
December 14, 1981 (44 years)
Matthew A. Cherry is an American film director, writer, producer, and former American football player. He wrote and directed two independent films, The Last Fall (2012), and 9 Rides (2016), and is currently an executive at Monkeypaw Productions. He is best known for the animated short film, Hair Love, which was picked up by Sony Pictures Animation in March 2019 for distribution. The Kickstarter campaign for Hair Love raised over $200,000 and broke the record for the highest amount raised for any short film on the platform.
Known For
Filmography
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| 2019 | Whiskey CavalierOn Plex |
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| 2023 | Young Love · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. · as Co-Producer |
| 2016 | 9 Rides · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Last Fall · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | CBS Mornings · as Self |
| 2021 | Soul of a Nation · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self |
| 2020 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |
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| 2012 | The Last Fall · as Screenplay |
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| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · as Production Consultant |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Producer: Celebrity Favorite Sequences |