Matt Groening
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| Matt Groening | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Abram Groening |
| Born | February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Notable Shows | The Simpsons
Futurama |
| Awards | |
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Matt Groening is a cartoonist and creator of both The Simpsons and Futurama. Before The Simpsons, he created a strip named Life In Hell, which he still writes and draws to this day.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
[edit] Writer
[edit] Staff Writer
| Series | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1 | 2 | 3 |
[edit] Producer
[edit] Television
| Series | Year(s) | Title | Season(s) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 1989— | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Futurama | 1999–2003 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | 1999 | Executive Producer | |||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Roles
[edit] Starring Roles
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tracey Ullman Show | Himself | 2x15 - Chained Melodies | February 14, 1988 |
| Great Performances | Himself | 29x04 - Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens | November 22, 2000 |
| The Simpsons | Himself | 15x17 - My Big Fat Geek Wedding | April 18, 2004 |
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | Arturo | December 17, 1999 | |
| Good Grief, Charlie Brown: A Tribute to Charles Schulz | Himself | February 11, 2000 | |
| America's First Family | Himself | June 23, 2000 | The Simpsons |
| My Wasted Life | Himself | June 23, 2000 | |
| The Beatles Revolution | Himself | November 17, 2000 | |
| The British Comedy Awards 2004 | Himself | December 22, 2004 | The British Comedy Awards |
| The 100 Greatest Cartoons | Himself | February 27, 2005 |
[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Glen Campbell | October 9, 1996 |
| The Big Breakfast | January 6, 2000 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Show 273 | April 28, 2006 |
| The Daily Show | Matt Groening (July 18, 2007) | July 18, 2007 |
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
[edit] BAFTA Awards
(1 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best International (Programme or Series) (1999)
[edit] DVD Exclusive Awards
(1 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) (2005)
[edit] Emmys
(36 Nominations, 10 Won)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1987)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1988)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1989)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1990)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (1990)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1990)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1991)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1992)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1995)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1996)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1997)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1998)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1999)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1999)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (1999)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour) (2000)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2001)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2001)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2002)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2002)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2003)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2003)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2004)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2004)
- Nominated: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2005)
- Won: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) (2006)
[edit] Environmental Media Awards, USA
- Won: Award for Ongoing Commitment (2001)
[edit] Television Critics Association Awards
- Won: Individual Achievement in Comedy (1999)
- The Simpsons and Futurama
[edit] Trivia
Categories: Person Stubs | Creator | Writer | Producer | Actor | Oregon/People | 1954 Births
