Matt Groening

Person Score

 
9.0 Superb
161 votes

Your Score

Biography

Recent Role:
on The Simpsons
Gender:
Male
Born:
2-15-1954
Birthplace:
Portland, Oregon
Birth Name:
Matthew Abram Groening
Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Matt Groening did not take a particular interest in school, which is what originaly turned him towards drawing. In the mid-1980' s, Matt Groening 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 Brooks, looking for a filler in the television show "The Tracy Ullman show", turned towards a framed "Life in Hell" strip on his wall and contacted Groening. The animated shorts that Groening created were "The Simpsons".

More Later, in 1994, Matt founded Bongo Comics. Bongo publishes comic book versions of original "Simpson" and "Futurama" stories. Matt also founded Zongo Comics which features comics for more mature readers in 1995.

From the Forums

More Topics
  • Futurama Vs The Simpsons

    I Like The Simpsons But Futurama Is My All Time Favorite Adult Cartoon!!!!

    1 comments, last one Jun 6, 2011
  • Matt Groening is the man.

    Everything this guy does is hillarious. I think he might be my idol. Obviously his best work is The Simpsons, but what do you guys admire him for?

    6 comments, last one Jun 12, 2009
  • Is it just me, or does Matt Groening look similar to George Lucas?

    It is just something I noticed over the years that the two look a tad similar. Does anyone agree with me?

    2 comments, last one Feb 3, 2008
  • Submission & Forum Guidelines

    Hello! Welcome to the Matt Groening TV.com person guide. Before you start submitting to the guide or using the forum, please take a minute to read over a few basic ground rules. Submission Guidelines Feel free to submit trivia or quotes to the guide at anytime. I only ask these things: YouMore must provide a http source for all contributions. Place the link in the submission comment box. Trivia or edits to the bio must be in your own words. Not copied and pasted. Quotes must be in the proper format. All quotes must begin with "Groening" wrapped in bold tags, then a colon, and then the quote. If the quote pertains to a certain subject, place the subject in parenthesis and then wrap it in italics tags after the colon. Here is an example: Groening : (talking about The Simpsons Movie) People have been asking for full frontal nudity for years and finally we can give them what they want! Forum Guidelines Your opinions are welcome here. If you happen tohave an opposing views on a subject, please do not insult or threaten one another. If you are insulted or threatened, do not respond to the user, simply report them for flaming. There will also be no spamming or trolling. Over all, keep it clean and everything will be fine and dandy like sour candy. For more information, consult the following: TV.com Community Terms of Service . TV.com Help Center Or PM me with any questions you have.

    2 comments, last one Aug 19, 2007
More Topics

Matt Groening News

More
  •  
    10 Perfect
    The man who invented adult cartoons hide show

    This man can be called the most influential person in all of cartoon history as he created the simpsons, single handedly one of the funniest and most influential shows ever created. He showed the world that it was ok to have adult themes in cartoons... and then he left the show that made him famous for another show, Futurama, that deserved the attention that the Simpsons earned, but never did quite get to that stature. Now he continues to work his magic in new Futurama episodes I believe. Overall, a genius man who deserves nothing more than an A+. 10/10 A+

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    5 Mediocre
    A once talented writer is runing out of steam and Ideas. hide show

    Matt Groening used to be my favorite cartoon writer. I loved The Simpsons so much. Sadly the show has gone down hill. If I see an older episode it just makes me sad now to see how good The Simpsons once was. Homer hogs the show now and his IQ has declined. Peter Griffin is event smarter. Marge always wines about her problems as dose Lisa. The only charater that still is any good is Bart.The Simpsons are dead to me and so is Matt Groening. Matt you really need to put The Simpsons out of its yellow misery. I lhave moved on to Family Guy.

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    10 Perfect
    Created both The Simpsons AND Futurama, two of my favorite cartoons of all time hide show

    This man is a cartoon genius. He made both the Simpsons, my all time favorite cartoon, and Futurama, which is second only to The Simpsons. Judging from some of the commentaries I have heard he seems to be a nice guy to work for and really loves his job making these two shows. He's like my idol in making cartoons, I want to make a cartoon in the future and have it be as popular as Simpsons and Futurama. A nice man, I hope to someday meet with Mr. Matt Groening, so we can talk about Simpsons stuff all the time!

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    9.5 Superb
    The International Man of Masterpieces. hide show

    Matt Groening created The Simpsons. Matt Groening created Futurama. The Simpsons is one of the greatest shows ever. Furturama is one of the greatest shows ever. Because of this Simpsons fact Matt Groening is one of the all-time greats. Because of this Furturama fact Matt Groening is one of the all-time greats. OK, I'm trying to make this review as long as possible to make it 100 words long, so let me just sum him up in one phrase: Matt Groening is a god of comedy because he is the creator of two incredible shows I love: The Simpsons and Futurama.
    Woah, that was 101 words!

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
  •  
    10 Perfect
    Matt Groening is the TV king. hide show

    I mean, this is the guy who created The Simpsons and Futurama, the two best shows ever made. What more can I say? The man is a genius. His shows have always been so hilarious, so original, and so unique. He's also created some of the most memorable characters in television history. Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Montgomery Burns, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Phillip J. Fry, Turanga Leela, Bender Rodríguez, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, the list goes on and on. Many people like Seth MacFarlane or Butch Hartman have attempted to copy the TV king. Give it up guys. You'll never be Matt Groening.

    Do you agree?
     
    Report Abuse
 
Click Here

Top Contributors

What is a TV.com Contributor?