Matt Groening

Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Matt Groening did not particularly like school, which is what originally turned him towards drawing. In the mid-1980s, he 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 L. Brooks, looking for a filler in the television show, The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), turned towards a framed "Life in Hell" strip on his wall and contacted Groening. The animated shorts that Groening created were The Simpsons (1989).

Born:

Feb 15, 1954 In Portland, Oregon, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

11

First Appeared:

In the series The Oprah Winfrey Show 1986-01-07

Latest Project:

Series The '80s: The Decade That Made Us 2013-04-14

Won 12 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 29 nominations.