Matt Groening

Q: Has Matt Groening won any awards?

Yes, Groening has received multiple awards, including several Emmy Awards for The Simpsons and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2012.

Q: What was Matt Groening's first major project?

Groening's first major project was the comic strip Life in Hell, which debuted in 1977 and gained popularity for its unique characters and humor.

Q: What is Matt Groening's net worth?

Matt Groening's estimated net worth is around $600 million, largely due to the success of his television shows and merchandise.

Q: How did The Simpsons begin?

The Simpsons began as a series of animated shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987 before becoming a standalone series in 1989.

Q: What is the significance of The Simpsons?

The Simpsons is significant for being one of the longest-running animated series in television history, influencing countless other shows and popular culture.

Q: Is Matt Groening involved in the production of The Simpsons today?

Yes, Matt Groening remains actively involved in the production of The Simpsons as an executive producer and creator.

Q: What themes are prevalent in Groening's works?

Groening's works often explore themes of family dynamics, societal norms, and satire of modern life, presented with humor and wit.

Known for

The Simpsons (1989–)

IMDb 8.7 / 10

1989– / Animation, Comedy / 22 min

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2007 / Adventure, Animation / 87 min

After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.

Futurama (1999–2013)

IMDb 8.5 / 10

1999–2013 / Animation, Comedy / 22 min

The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years,...

Name

Matt Groening

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

15 February 1954, Portland, Oregon, USA

Spouses

Deborah Caplan (1986–1999)

Children

3 children: Homer, Maggie, and Abe

Parents

W. E. Groening, and Helen Groening

Estimated Net Worth

$600 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2024	Movie The Residents - A Documentary An independent documentary about the world's most mysterious band, The Residents. The film covers stories, concerts, interviews, and rare clips...	Matt Groening	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	Movie It Came From Aquarius Records IT CAME FROM AQUARIUS RECORDS tells the story about the San Francisco based independent record store, Aquarius Records. Having closed...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! This programme tells the story behind the conception, recording and release of this groundbreaking album. By use of interviews, musical...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2021	Movie Emily @ the Edge of Chaos Emily @ the Edge of Chaos interweaves Emily Levine’s live performance with animation, appearances by scientists, and animated characters. The...	Aldo Leopold (voice)	Not rated
2015	Movie A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese-loving man Wallace and his dog Gromit...	Self - Creator of 'The Simpsons'	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2015	Movie I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! This documentary short tells the story of cartoonist David Boswell and his greatest creation: Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman. In...	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2015	Movie Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents…a story that spans...	Himself	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	Movie Sex and Broadcasting SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station,...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2014	Movie I Know That Voice Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2013	TV Da Suisa	(Archivo)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	TV The '80s: The Decade That Made Us The defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who...	Self - Creator: The Simpsons	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	Movie The One and Only June Foray This film is about the life and times of legendary voice actress June Foray. From her beginnings as a child...	Self	Not rated
2012	Movie Beauty Is Embarrassing Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2011	TV Portlandia Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern...	Matt Groening	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2010	Movie The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! is a documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2009	Movie 20 years of Simpsons A short French documentary to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the show.	Self - Simpsons Creator	Not rated
2008	Movie The Seventh Python Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction musical feature film based on...	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie The Devil and Daniel Johnston This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present,...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2006	Movie Tales of the Rat Fink This is an interesting look at the Life and Times of car customizer/cartoonist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Through the use...	Finkster (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2004	Movie Hair High Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes a...	Will (voice)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2004	Movie Comic Book: The Movie Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald...	Matt Groening	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2001	TV Richard & Judy Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show...	Self	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2000	Movie The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer A behind the scenes documentary about the making of "Olive, The Other Reindeer".	Self	Not rated
2000	Movie The Beatles Revolution A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts,...	Self	Not rated
2000	Movie Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Simpsons: America's First Family The Simpsons: America's First Family is a 50 minute program which features the production of The Simpsons, celebrating the 10th...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1999	Movie Olive, the Other Reindeer After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides...	Arturo (voice)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie Yesterday's Tomorrows Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
1999	Movie Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow A sneak peek behind the scenes at the making of Matt Groening's hit animation series "Futurama"; narrated by Tania Bryer.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Matt Groening (voice)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1997	Movie The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles, blog...	Himself	Not rated
1997	TV Classic Albums A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1996	Movie The Simpsons: Live and Uncut! The Simpsons Have Landed! is a 40-minute BBC special that aired on November 24, 1996 on BBC One, to celebrate...	Self	Not rated
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1994	TV Space Ghost Coast to Coast A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1994	Movie An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa is an Italian documentary that aired on the Videomusic channel on January...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	Movie The Revenge of the Dead Indians This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage. Cage is considered...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1992	Movie The Magical World of Chuck Jones Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie The Rock Bottom Remainders It all happened on May 25, 1992 at a place called Cowboy Boogie in Anaheim, California. Stephen King, writer of...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1991	Movie Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko For the past ten years Zappa in composing has turned away from Rock and Roll music - for which he...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Matt Groening (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	TV Prisoners of Gravity Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy,...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1972	Movie Drugs: Killers or Dillers? This unforgettable anti-drug yarn, inspired by the educational films screened in high school health class, was made by Smith and...	Unknown character	Not rated
1970	Movie The Salmon Street Saga A cautionary tale of gang recruitment, SALMON STREET SAGA boasts a cast including Simpsons creator Matt Groening and a soundtrack...	Unknown character	Not rated
1969	Movie The Story Presents a story told by a young boy to his younger sister about various zoo animals. Records the spontaneous tale...	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From...	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2027	Movie The Simpsons Movie 2 The sequel to the 2007 film. Plot TBA.	Original Series Creator Writing	Not rated
2027	Movie The Simpsons Movie 2 The sequel to the 2007 film. Plot TBA.	Producer Production	Not rated
2025	TV The plexsioms The plexsioms is a sitcoms and is also an art project	Creator Creator	Not rated
2025	TV Fortnite x The Simpsons Springfield and Fortnite universes converge. Chaos ensues as Homer sets out to transform the world, wielding a powerful alien energy.	Characters Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2024	Movie The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful The residents of Springfield search for Christmas cheer.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2024	Movie The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful The residents of Springfield search for Christmas cheer.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2024	Movie The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Sideshow Bob teams up with the most infamous villains of Disney+ to share the true meaning of the Halloween season....	Producer Production	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2024	Movie May the 12th Be with You It's Mother's Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2023	Movie Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" On their way to daycare, Homer loses track of Maggie who hops in Grogu's hovering pram for a hyperspace-hopping adventure...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2023	Movie Steamlyannaya Hamonika Depicts the isolation and brutalization of humans in modern bourgeois society. Although being broadly in line with other art-as-propaganda of...	Original Series Creator Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	Movie Welcome to the Club Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2022	Movie When Billie Met Lisa Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet place to practice her...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2022	Movie Worker and Parasite: Nap at Work "СФИР Et. ЅЕᑫОНЖ (Worker & Parasite) is an Eastern Europe's favorite cartoon Cat and Mouse Team. The cartoon was made...	Original Concept Writing	Not rated
2021	Movie The Simpsons in Plusaversary The Simpsons host a Disney+ Day party and everyone is on the list… except Homer. With friends from across the...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	Movie The Simpsons \| Balenciaga When Homer forgets to buy Marge a birthday present, he contacts Balenciaga begging for help in supplying an extravagant gift...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes....	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2021	Movie Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield, Maggie is on an epic quest for her stolen pacifier....	Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2020	Movie Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2020	Movie Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy,...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2018	TV Disenchantment Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2018	TV Disenchantment Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2018	TV Disenchantment Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2012	Movie Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2012	Movie Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2010	Movie The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man Delivery-Boy Man saves the day with endless and conveniently specific super powers for any dilemma. An original video comic script...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2009	Movie Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life...	Original Series Creator Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Futurama: Bender's Game When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express...	Original Series Creator Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2008	Movie Futurama: Bender's Game When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2008	Movie Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back...	Original Series Creator Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Simpsons Ride - Preshow The Simpsons family are the first in line to ride the newest attraction at Krustyland. But everything goes haywire after...	Characters Writing	Not rated
2007	Movie Futurama: Bender's Big Score The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from...	Original Series Creator Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2007	Movie Futurama: Bender's Big Score The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2007	Movie A Terrifying Message from Al Gore Al Gore attempts to promote his film, An Inconvenient Truth (2006).	Producer Production	Not rated
2007	Movie The Simpsons Movie After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2007	Movie The Simpsons Movie After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!	Director Directing	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	Movie The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Includes the following episodes from the Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V, Treehouse of Horror VI, Treehouse of Horror VII, and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer A behind the scenes documentary about the making of "Olive, The Other Reindeer".	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
1999	Movie Olive, the Other Reindeer After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Story Writing	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1999	Movie The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV A collection of episodes that was released on 1 October 1999 on VHS and on 8 September 2003 at DVD...	Scenario Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1994	TV Duckman Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Character Designer Visual Effects	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	TV The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show is an American television variety show, hosted by British-born actress and onetime pop singer Tracey Ullman....	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1972	Movie Drugs: Killers or Dillers? This unforgettable anti-drug yarn, inspired by the educational films screened in high school health class, was made by Smith and...	Editor Editing	Not rated
1972	Movie Drugs: Killers or Dillers? This unforgettable anti-drug yarn, inspired by the educational films screened in high school health class, was made by Smith and...	Director Directing	Not rated

The Residents - A Documentary

2024 / TMDB 10.0

It Came From Aquarius Records

2022 / TMDB 8.0

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

2021 / TMDB 8.6

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

2021

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015 / TMDB 7.1

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015 / TMDB 5.0

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What are Matt Groening's most famous works?

Matt Groening is best known for creating The Simpsons and the comic strip Life in Hell. He also co-created the animated series Futurama, which gained a strong following.

Has Matt Groening won any awards?

What was Matt Groening's first major project?

What is Matt Groening's net worth?

How did The Simpsons begin?

What is the significance of The Simpsons?

Is Matt Groening involved in the production of The Simpsons today?

What themes are prevalent in Groening's works?