Matt Groening
Biography
Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Matt Groening did not particularly like school, which is what originally turned him towards drawing. In the mid-1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and started drawing a comic strip named "Life in Hell", which eventually became published in the newspaper where he worked. In 1988, James L. Brooks, looking for a filler in the television show, The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), turned towards a framed "Life in Hell" strip on his wall and contacted Groening. The animated shorts that Groening created were The Simpsons (1989).
72years old
Turns 73 on February 15in 141 days
- Born Portland
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Matthew Abraham Groening (birth name)Also credited as Matt
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 16 years1999 to 2015
Genres
- Documentary57%, 4 films
- Comedy43%, 3 films
- Animation29%, 2 films
- Biography29%, 2 films
- Music29%, 2 films
Matt Groening movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman2015as Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
IMDb rating 7.5874 votes
Worked with
Matt Groening shares two films with John Lasseter, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Lasseter's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
Timothy Spall's page
Bill Nighy's page
Ed Begley Jr.'s page
Jeff FeuerzeigDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Jeff Feuerzeig
Steve MooreDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Steve Moore
All films by Morgan Spurlock
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1988 to 2016, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Will Eisner Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2015 | Umweltmedienpreis | Won | |
| 2012 | Winsor McCay Award | Won | |
| 2002 | Reuben Award | Won | |
| 1988 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.