---
name: "Matt Groening"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matt-groening"
fi1m_id: "matt-groening"
imdb_id: "nm0004981"
tmdb_id: 5741
wikidata_id: "Q43994"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "15 February 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-22T03:19:50.919972+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Matt Groening

## Identity

Matt Groening

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matt-groening
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matt-groening
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004981
- **TMDB ID:** 5741
- **Wikidata ID:** Q43994
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43994, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5741

Writer and producer. Born 15 February 1954 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 15 February 1954, Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** 매트 그로닝, مت گرونینگ
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Al Jean](https://film.one/person/al-jean.md), [David Silverman](https://film.one/person/david-silverman.md), [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md), [J. Stewart Burns](https://film.one/person/j-stewart-burns.md), [Nancy Cartwright](https://film.one/person/nancy-cartwright.md), [Yeardley Smith](https://film.one/person/yeardley-smith.md), [Bill Odenkirk](https://film.one/person/bill-odenkirk.md), [Brian Kelley](https://film.one/person/brian-kelley.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 70 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43994, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5741

## Coming up

- *The New Simpsons Movie* (2027-09-01), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88), [*Futurama*](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md) (81), [*The Simpsons Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Matt Groening is an American cartoonist, writer and producer. He created the comic strip *Life in Hell*, which first appeared in 1977 and was sold professionally in 1978. He graduated from Evergreen State College in 1977.

Groening is best known as the creator of the animated series *The Simpsons*, which began as shorts on *The Tracey Ullman Show* in 1987 before premiering as a series in 1989. He later created *Futurama* (1999) and *Disenchantment* (2018). *The Simpsons* is the longest-running American primetime scripted television series.

*Sources: britannica.com, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Matt Groening (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Fi1m 70, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The New Simpsons Movie* (2027), Producer, Original Series Creator
- *The X Protocol* (2026), series, Animation
- *Yellow Mirror* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Simpsley* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Fortnite x The Simpsons* (2025), series, Characters
- *The Simpson: Yellow Planet* (2025), Creator
- *The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful* (2024), Producer, Executive Producer
- *The Most Wonderful Time of the Year* (2024), Producer
- *May the 12th Be with You* (2024), Producer
- *The Residents - A Documentary* (2024), as Matt Groening
- *Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"* (2023), Producer
- *Steamlyannaya Hamonika* (2023), Original Series Creator
- *Welcome to the Club* (2022), Producer
- *When Billie Met Lisa* (2022), Producer
- *Worker and Parasite: Nap at Work* (2022), Original Concept
- *The Simpsons in Plusaversary* (2021), Producer
- *The Simpsons | Balenciaga* (2021), Producer
- *The Good, the Bart, and the Loki* (2021), Producer
- *Emily @ the Edge of Chaos* (2021), as Aldo Leopold (voice)
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"* (2021), Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"* (2020), Writer, Producer
- *Disenchantment* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Da Suisa* (2013), series, as (Archivo)
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"* (2012), Writer, Producer
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Matt Groening
- *The Adventures of Delivery-Boy Man* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder* (2009), Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
- *Futurama: Bender's Game* (2008), Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
- *Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs* (2008), Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
- *Futurama: Bender's Big Score* (2007), Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
- *A Terrifying Message from Al Gore* (2007), Producer
- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *Tales of the Rat Fink* (2006), as Finkster (voice)
- *The Simpsons - On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!* (2004), Director
- *Hair High* (2004), as Will (voice)
- *Comic Book: The Movie* (2004), as Matt Groening
- *The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror* (2003), Writer
- *The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer* (2000), Executive Producer
- *Olive, the Other Reindeer* (1999), as Arturo (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as Matt Groening (voice) · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV* (1999), Scenario Writer
- *Duckman* (1994), series, Thanks
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Matt Groening (voice) · Executive Producer, Writer, Character Designer, Creator — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Simpsons: Family Therapy* (1989), Characters
- *The Tracey Ullman Show* (1987), series, Writer
- *Drugs: Killers or Dillers?* (1972), Editor, Director
- *The Salmon Street Saga* (1970), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Matt Groening](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-9421f4827486.jpg) Matt Groening — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/MattGroening-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-MattGroening-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Simpsons writer Al Jean and creator Matt Groening. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-00f683f07158.jpg) The Simpsons writer Al Jean and creator Matt Groening. (2009) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Al_Jean_and_Matt_Groening_%283757284340%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_and_Matt_Groening_%283757284340%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Glanzer & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, before receiving the 2012 Icon Award. Please ](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-797c429a21a1.jpg) David Glanzer & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, before receiving the 2012 Icon Award. Please  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/David_Glanzer_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600945940%29.jpg/1280px-David_Glanzer_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600945940%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Glanzer & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, after receiving the 2012 Icon Award. Please a](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-0e44d7aadb22.jpg) David Glanzer & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, after receiving the 2012 Icon Award. Please a — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/David_Glanzer_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600946346%29.jpg/1280px-David_Glanzer_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600946346%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David X. Cohen & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-7432ff0cfd12.jpg) David X. Cohen & Matt Groening speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/David_X._Cohen_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600933122%29.jpg/1280px-David_X._Cohen_%26_Matt_Groening_%287600933122%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David X. Cohen and Matt Groening at the 2009 Comic Con in San Diego.](https://film.one/media/person/61901/gallery-561f2b68f56e.jpg) David X. Cohen and Matt Groening at the 2009 Comic Con in San Diego. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/David_X._Cohen_%26_Matt_Groening_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-David_X._Cohen_%26_Matt_Groening_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 1991: Outstanding Animated Program (won), for *The Simpsons*

### Other awards — 5 won, 1 nominated

- Will Eisner Hall of Fame 2016: Will Eisner Hall of Fame (won)
- Umweltmedienpreis 2015: Umweltmedienpreis (won)
- Winsor McCay Award 2012: Winsor McCay Award (won)
- Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production 2007: Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production (nominated)
- Reuben Award 2002: Reuben Award (won)
- Inkpot Award 1988: Inkpot Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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