Matt Groening

Matt Groening 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, 2023–present), and Disenchantment (2018–present).
* The Simpsons is the longest-running U.S. primetime-television series in history and the longest-running U.S. animated series and sitcom.
* Groening was born on February 15, 1954, in Portland, Oregon.
* He attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where he studied journalism.
* After graduating from Evergreen State College, Groening moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in cartooning.
* In 1987, Groening pitched the idea for The Simpsons to James L. Brooks, who was producing The Tracey Ullman Show.
* The Simpsons debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show in December 1987 and became a hit, leading to its own prime-time animated series in December 1989.
* Groening has won numerous awards for his work, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Reuben Awards, and the Winsor McCay Award.