He co-developed The Simpsons with James L. Brooks and Sam Simon. [8][49] Bart's original design, which appeared in the first shorts, had spikier hair, and the spikes were of different lengths. Groening has won thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards, eleven for The Simpsons and two for Futurama as well as a British Comedy Award for "outstanding contribution to comedy" in 2004. He went through what he described as "a series of lousy jobs," including being an extra in the television movie When Every Day Was the Fourth of July,[24] busing tables,[25] washing dishes at a nursing home, clerking at the Hollywood Licorice Pizza record store, landscaping in a sewage treatment plant,[26] and chauffeuring and ghostwriting for a retired Western director. He has a net worth of $500 Million. The couple divorced in 1999. Matt Groening, pe numele complet Matthew Abram Groening, este scenarist, producător, animator, creator de voci, care s-a născut la data de 15.02.1954, în Portland, Oregon. [19][71] By the time they pitched the series to Fox in April 1998, Groening and Cohen had composed many characters and storylines; Groening claimed they had gone "overboard" in their discussions. In May 2013, Picasso gave birth to Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening who was named after American writer Nathanael West. Let us look in detail into Groening’s family tree. [25] Groening also started Acme Features Syndicate, which initially syndicated Life in Hell as well as work by Lynda Barry and John Callahan, but would eventually only syndicate Life in Hell. She married Groening in 1987 and they got divorced in 1999, after 13 years of marriage. In a situation similar to Family Guy, however, strong DVD sales and very stable ratings on Adult Swim brought Futurama back to life. She died of heart failure on January 24, 2013. Years later, during the early seasons of The Simpsons, when it came time to give Grampa a first name, Groening says he refused to name him after his own grandfather, Abraham Groening, leaving it to other writers to choose a name. They divorced in 1999. [63], Like the main family members, several characters from the show have names that were inspired by people, locations or films. However, Groening had expressed a desire to continue the Futurama franchise in some form, including as a theatrical film. 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Gary Panter", "Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa", "Photos of Simpsons creator and his son Nathaniel", "Matt Groening's Federal Campaign Contribution Report", "Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel among Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2012". [34][39] In 1985, Brooks contacted Groening with the proposition of working in animation on an undefined future project,[9] which would turn out to be developing a series of short animated skits, called "bumpers," for the Fox variety show The Tracey Ullman Show. [29] The strip, titled "Forbidden Words," appeared in the September/October issue of that year. Matt Groening Net Worth. [46], The family was crudely drawn, because Groening had submitted basic sketches to the animators, assuming they would clean them up; instead, they just traced over his drawings. Claiming that it was a bit too obvious to name a character after himself, he chose the name "Bart," an anagram of brat. [80], Groening described the fantasy-oriented series as originating in a sketchbook full of "fantastic creatures we couldn't do on The Simpsons. [28][67] Groening has also pitched "Young Homer" and a spin-off about the non-Simpsons citizens of Springfield. In May 2013, Picasso gave birth to Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening who was named after American writer Nathanael West. He was the founding guitarist of Skyhooks in 1973 and joined Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons in 1975. [102] He received a British Comedy Award for "outstanding contribution to comedy" in 2004. [62], The series quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, to the surprise of many. [72][28], Since no new Futurama projects were in production, the movie Into the Wild Green Yonder was designed to stand as the Futurama series finale. [79] The first ten episodes premiered on the streaming service in August 2018, with the remaining ten episodes of the initial order scheduled to air in September 2019. [23], In 1977, at the age of 23, Groening moved to Los Angeles to become a writer. They were dating for 4 years after getting together in 2007 and were married in 2011. The final episode aired on September 4, 2013. [106], Groening, Matt; Reiss, Mike; Kirkland, Mark. He was an English major and a World War II vet. [15] At the end of its run, Life in Hell was carried in 250 weekly newspapers and has been anthologized in a series of books, including School is Hell, Childhood is Hell, The Big Book of Hell, and The Huge Book of Hell. Nathaniel Popularity. Career, Awards, & Nominations. (2002). [11], Groening grew up in Portland,[12] and attended Ainsworth Elementary School[13] and Lincoln High School. [52] While designing Lisa, Groening "couldn't be bothered to even think about girls' hair styles". He has often made campaign contributions to Democratic Party candidates. Matthew Abram Groening (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ n ɪ ŋ / GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator.He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013), and Disenchantment (2018–present). The noted American animator and the creator of the hit animated series, The Simpsons, Matt Groening has an estimated net worth of $500 million as of 2013. 405 2028 2028. [25][31] Vowell also gave Groening his own weekly music column, "Sound Mix," in 1982. "[19] The show premiered on March 28, 1999. [105], He received the 2,459th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2012. About. Eventually, he was finally asked to give up the "music" column. [56] Another family member, Grampa Simpson, was introduced in the later shorts. He married Agustina Picasso 2011 . Ex-husband of Private. 81 Nameberry 2020. [93] In 2015, Groening's daughters Luna Margaret and India Mia were born. Groening also collectively donated to the Democratic senatorial campaign committee and to the Senate campaigns of Barbara Boxer (California), Dianne Feinstein (California), Paul Simon (Illinois), Ted Kennedy (Massachusetts), Carl Levin (Missouri), Hilary Clinton (New York), Harvey Gantt (North Carolina), Horward Metzenbaum (Ohio), and Tom Bruggere (Oregon). After four years on the air, the show was canceled by Fox. The poster contained tribute cartoons by 22 of Groening's cartoonist friends who were influenced by Life in Hell. They had 2 children: Camille Picasso and Nathaniel Philip Picasso Groening. He has been married twice. [32] Among the fans of the column was Harry Shearer, who would later become a voice on The Simpsons. [38], Life in Hell caught the attention of Hollywood writer-producer and Gracie Films founder James L. Brooks, who had been shown the strip by fellow producer Polly Platt. 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