---
name: "Matty Simmons"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matty-simmons"
fi1m_id: "matty-simmons"
imdb_id: "nm0799841"
tmdb_id: 69342
wikidata_id: "Q6791931"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "2 October 1926"
died: "29 April 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 55
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T19:12:03.269138+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."
---

# Matty Simmons

## Identity

Matty Simmons

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matty-simmons
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matty-simmons
- **IMDb ID:** nm0799841
- **TMDB ID:** 69342
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6791931
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Simmons, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6791931, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799841/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69342

Producer. Born 2 October 1926 in Brooklyn. Died 29 April 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 2 October 1926, Brooklyn
- **Died:** 29 April 2020
- **Active:** 1983–1985
- **Also known as:** Martin Gerald Simmons
- **Frequently works with:** [Beverly D'Angelo](https://film.one/person/beverly-dangelo.md), [Chevy Chase](https://film.one/person/chevy-chase.md), [John Hughes](https://film.one/person/john-hughes.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 55, as producer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Simmons, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6791931, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799841/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69342

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*National Lampoon's Vacation*](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md) (70), [*National Lampoon's European Vacation*](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) (40)

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## Biography

Matty Simmons (born Martin Gerald Simmons) was an American film producer, publisher and writer. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926, he began his career as a reporter for the New York World-Telegram and Sun before becoming an executive at Diners Club, the first credit card company. He later founded Twenty First Century Communications, which published National Lampoon magazine from 1970.

Simmons produced the National Lampoon films *National Lampoon's Animal House* (1978), *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985) and *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989). He also served as executive producer on *Vegas Vacation* (1997). He wrote several books, including a memoir on the making of *Animal House*. Simmons died in Los Angeles on 29 April 2020.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, catalog.afi.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Fi1m 40, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), Fi1m 70, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

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

- *Breakaway* (2011), Screenplay
- *Pucked* (2006), Story, Screenplay, Producer
- *Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure* (2003), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure* (1999), Teleplay
- *Vegas Vacation* (1997), Executive Producer
- *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989), Executive Producer
- *Class of '86* (1986), Writer, Executive Producer
- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Producer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)
- *Class Reunion* (1982), Producer
- *National Lampoon's Movie Madness* (1982), Producer
- *Disco Beaver from Outer Space* (1979), Producer
- *Delta House* (1979), series, Producer
- *Animal House* (1978), Producer

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