Matt Groening
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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Fotos
Filme (67)
The New Simpsons Movie
2027 · Producer, Original Series Creator
Yellow Mirror: La realidad paralela de Homero
2026 · Executive Producer
The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
2026 · Himself
Los Simpson: Simpsley
2026 · Executive Producer
Los Simpson: Extreme Makeover: Edición Homero
2026 · Executive Producer
Oh ihr Simpsons, freuet euch!
2024 · Executive Producer
Die Simpsons - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2024 · Producer
Möge die Mutter mit dir sein
2024 · Producer
The Residents - A Documentary
2024 · Matt Groening
Maggie Simpson in „Rogue nicht ganz One“
2023 · Producer
Steamlyannaya Hamonika
2023 · Original Series Creator
Die Simpsons - Willkommen im Club
2022 · Producer
It Came From Aquarius Records
2022 · Self
Billie trifft Lisa
2022 · Producer
Worker and Parasite: Nap at Work
2022 · Original Concept
Die Simpsons feiern Plusiläum
2021 · Producer
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021 · Self
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
2021 · Producer
Bart und Loki: Zwei glorreiche Halunken
2021 · Producer
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021 · Aldo Leopold (voice)
Maggie Simpson in "Das Erwachen der Macht aus ihrem Nickerchen"
2021 · Producer
Maggie Simpson in "Spiel mit dem Schicksal"
2020 · Writer, Producer
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015 · Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015 · Himself
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
2015 · Himself
Sex and Broadcasting
2014 · Self
I Know That Voice
2014 · Self
The One and Only June Foray
2013 · Self
Beauty Is Embarrassing
2012 · Self
Maggie Simpson in „Der längste Kita-Tag“
2012 · Writer, Producer
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011 · Self
The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man
2010 · Executive Producer
Los Simpson Especial 20 aniversario en 3D en el Hielo!
2010 · Self
20 years of Simpsons
2009 · Self - Simpsons Creator
Futurama - Leela und die Enzyklopoden
2009 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
Futurama - Bender's Game
2008 · Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
The Seventh Python
2008 · Self
Futurama - Die Ära des Tentakels
2008 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
Futurama - Bender's Big Score
2007 · Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
Die Simpsons - Der Film
2007 · Producer, Screenplay
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007 · Self
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006 · Self
Tales of the Rat Fink
2006 · Finkster (voice)
The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!
2004 · Director
Hair High
2004 · Will (voice)
Comic Book: The Movie
2004 · Matt Groening
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003 · Writer
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000 · Self, Executive Producer
The Beatles Revolution
2000 · Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000 · Self
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000 · Self
Olive, the Other Reindeer
1999 · Arturo (voice), Executive Producer
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999 · Self
Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow
1999 · Self
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999 · Scenario Writer
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997 · Himself
The Simpsons: Live and Uncut!
1996 · Self
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
1994 · Self (archive footage)
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
1993 · Himself
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 · Self
The Rock Bottom Remainders
1992 · Self
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
1991 · Self
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
1989 · Characters
Drugs: Killers or Dillers?
1972 · Editor, Director
The Salmon Street Saga
1970
The Story
1969 · Himself
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
· Self
Serien (17)
The X Protocol
2026 · Animation
Fortnite x Simpsons
2025 · Characters
Disenchantment
2018 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
Da Suisa
2013 · (Archivo)
Die 80er – Ein Jahrzehnt verändert die Welt
2013 · Self - Creator: The Simpsons
Portlandia
2011 · Matt Groening
Richard & Judy
2001 · Self
Futurama
1999 · Matt Groening (voice), Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Creator
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
Duckman
1994 · Thanks
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Die Simpsons
1989 · Matt Groening (voice), Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
1987 · Creator
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987 · Writer