Matt Groening
Matt Groening is an American cartoonist, writer, and producer who created the animated series The Simpsons, Futurama, and Disenchantment.
The Simpsons: An American animated sitcom about the Simpson family and their life in the fictional town of Springfield. Groening created the series, which became his most widely known work.
Portland, Oregon: The largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, known for its cultural and economic role in the Pacific Northwest. Groening grew up in Portland, a setting that informed parts of his work.
Sam Simon: An American television writer and producer who helped develop The Simpsons. Simon shaped the show's early writing and production alongside Groening and James L. Brooks.
The Simpsons Movie: A 2007 animated comedy film based on the television series The Simpsons. The feature film carried Groening's best-known creation from television into cinemas.
Seth MacFarlane: An American animator, writer, and producer who created Family Guy and American Dad!. MacFarlane's animated sitcoms offer a later, more cutaway-driven alternative to Groening's work.
Futurama: An animated science-fiction sitcom about a delivery crew in the thirty-first century. Groening co-created this series, extending his comedy into a futuristic setting.
Evergreen State College: A public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington, founded in 1967. Groening attended the college before moving to Los Angeles and pursuing cartooning.
David X. Cohen: An American television writer and producer known for his work on Futurama. Cohen co-developed Futurama with Groening and led much of its writing.
Primetime Emmy Awards: An annual American awards program recognizing excellence in primetime television. The Simpsons has won numerous Primetime Emmy Awards during Groening's career.
Mike Judge: An American animator, writer, and producer who created Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill. Judge's character-based satire provides a contrasting path in adult television animation.