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- Born: February 15, 1954
- Created TV programs, The Simpsons and Futurama
- Created comic strips, Akbar and Jeff and Life in Hell
- Emmy Nominations: 25
- Emmy Wins: 10
- Upon first arriving in Los Angeles was an extra in When Everyday Was The Fourth of July
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Matt Groening is the creator of The Simpsons, Futurama, and his long-running comic strips, Akbar and Jeff' and Life in Hell.
Groening's long running comic strip Life in Hell is being cut out of the LA Weekly where the weekly strip had been for the past 22 years.CNN.com: Matt Groening looks to the future (February 26, 2009)
Brief Biography
Growing up in Portland Oregon, Groening took to cartooning as an escape from the drudgery of school. Life in Hell was first published in 1978 and quickly gained a cult following, but Groening didn't enter mainstream media until 1985, when he was commissioned to make animated shorts for the FOX comedy series The Tracey Ullman Show.One of the shorts featured was The Simpsons, which was spun off into its own program in 1989 and became enormously successful, broadly merchandised and, eventually, a feature length film. Futurama, Groening's other major TV endeavor, ran for four years (1999 to 2003) and was revived by Comedy Central in 2008, for a run of four direct-to-DVD movies, aired in half-hour episodes.
Trivia
- Groening's habit of giving his characters the middle initial "J" ("Philip J. Fry," "Homer J. Simpson") is a tribute to Jay Ward, creator of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show ("Bullwinkle. J. Moose" and "Rocket. J. Squirrel").
- Simpsons named after Groening's family: his parents (Homer and Marge) and sisters (Maggie and Lisa).
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Matt Groening Questions
Matte and Glossy laptop screen for Mac Pro? 2 AnswersHi, Look at the photo below. You can clearly see the difference between "matte" and "gloss" screens. (Left in both is "matte" and right in both is "glossy"). "M... read more
Is Michael Crabtree the next Matt Harrington? 3 AnswersEli Manning refused to play for the Chargers the year he was drafted, and it forced them to select him, then immediately trade him to the New York Giants, thoug... read more
Will Matt Smith be a better Doctor Who than Paterson Joseph would have been? 6 AnswersI think it would have been an exciting change to see Paterson Joseph as the new Doctor. Matt Smith has the potential to come off great deal like David Tenn... read more
Is Matt Barkley the right quarterback to lead the USC Trojans football team? 2 AnswersOne of the biggest factors that most people would argue is that Matt Barkley does not have the experience of playing in the college ranks. But time and time aga... read more
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Matt Groening Timeline
- Note: Some of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 15, 1954: Born in Portland, Oregon
- 1977: Created Life in Hell
- April 19, 1987: First The Simpsons short premieres on The Tracy Ullman Show
- 1989: The Simpsons
- 1999: Futurama
- 2007: The Simpsons Movie
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Me and Matt Groening Down By the School Yard - Imbecille, svegliati. Prepara la roba per Maggio 2010. Ci si... http://tumblr.com/xtd4610qa
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New Simpsons season. Matt Groening is my hero ^^
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wow, the Matt Groening @atpfestival is starting to look amazing. Boredoms, Danielson Family and The Raincoats. YES! @atpfestival
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RT @LifeMusicMedia: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MATT GROENING CURATED ATP! http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/0911191125.php
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MATT GROENING CURATED ATP! http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/0911191125.php
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