Matt Groening
Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, and voice actor. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell, as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons and Futurama.
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| Born | Matthew Abram Groening February 15, 1954 |
| Education | Lincoln High School |
| Alma mater | The Evergreen State College |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, writer, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, voice actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | The Simpsons Futurama Life in Hell Bongo Comics |
| Net worth |  US$500 million[1] |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Caplan (1986–99, divorced) Agustina Picasso (2011–present) |
| Children | Homer ("Will") Groening Abe Groening Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening Camille (stepdaughter) |
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Groening has won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, ten for The Simpsons and two for Futurama as well as 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.
Early life
He was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the middle of five children. His mother Margaret Ruth was once a teacher. His father Homer Philip Groening was a filmmaker, advertiser, writer and cartoonist. Groening has Norwegian and German ancestry.
Groening grew up in Portland, and attended Ainsworth Elementary School, Lincoln High School and also The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
Personal life
Groening identifies himself as agnostic[2][3] and liberal.[4] He has often made campaign contributions to Democratic Party candidates.[5] His first cousin, Laurie Monnes Anderson, is a member of the Oregon State Senate representing eastern Multnomah County.[6]
He has been married twice. Groening and Deborah Caplan married in 1986.[7] They had 2 sons - Homer (who is called Will) and Abe.[8] Couple split up in 1999.[9] In 2011, Groening married Argentinian artist Agustina Picasso and became stepfather to her daughter Camille.[10] In May 2013, Picasso gave birth to Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening who was named after American writer Nathanael West.
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David X. Cohen and Groening at the Futurama panel of Comic-Con 2009
Groening in his studio, 1987
References
- ↑ "Matt Groening Net Worth". Celebrity Net Worth. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ QUESTIONS FOR: Matt Groening. December 27, 1998. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/27/magazine/on-sunday-december-27-1998-questions-for-matt-groening.html. Retrieved January 24, 2014. "I'm an agnostic".
- ↑ Allen, Norm. "Yes, There Is A Hell". Free Inquiry. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ "'The Simpsons: The Movie' Taking Shape". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Matt Groening's Federal Campaign Contribution Report". Newsmeat.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ Mortenson, Eric (November 19, 2004). "Lawmaker feels void after mother's death". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Von Busack 2000
- ↑ Duncan, Andrew (September 18–24, 1999). "Matt Groening". Radio Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ↑ Chocano 2001.
- ↑ ""Simpsons" Creator Scoops Up Santa Monica Crib". Open House (NBC). http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/open-house/Simpsons-Creator-Scoops-Up-Santa-Monica-Crib-.html. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
Other websites
- Matt Groening on IMDb
- Incomplete list of Matt Groening appearances on The Simpsons Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine at The Simpsons Archive
- The Story (1969) – Matt Groening tells a story to his sisters Lisa & Maggie in this film by father, Homer
- The Simpsons – a Norwegian/German success (in Norwegian)
- Forvo: Matt Groening Pronunciation
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Works by or about Matt Groening in libraries (WorldCat catalog)