Matt Groening is the creator of the world's most popular animated series The Simpsons and Futurama. They are so masterpiece that they delight not only children, but also adults. That is why his biography is of great interest to fans.
All Futurama and The Simpsons fans know the name Matt Groening. This is a very famous American cartoonist. He is the creator of the most famous and successful animated series, creative consultant and executive producer of the beloved Simpsons and Futurama.
One of the fun facts about Matt Groening's biography is related to his last name. How it is pronounced correctly is still argued not only in America, but also in other countries. The cartoonist himself insists that his surname is consonant with the English word "complain". The character of Matt Groening appears in one of the episodes of "The Simpsons", where his last name was pronounced "Groening".
Childhood and youth
Matt Groening was born on February 15, 1954 in Portland. Interestingly, his father was also a cartoonist. As for Matt Groening's education, he attended college in Olympia, where he was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. This is not surprising, since from an early age he was attracted by creativity. This newspaper helped Matt Groening discover his talent as a journalist. Soon he began to publish small comics, showing himself as an excellent illustrator.
Matt Groening's career
The famous cartoonist has tried a large number of professions. He had to work as a driver, courier, journalist. Matt Groening even moonlighted as a courier. The young cartoonist devoted his free time to his favorite business: he drew comics. At this time, he was already living in Los Angeles, so in the comics he described his life in this place. The name of the comics fully conveyed his state of mind, as he called them "Life in Hell". The main characters of these comics were rabbits and funny little people. While working in a record store, Matt Groening began copying his mini-comics and distributing them there.
In 1978, his comics were published in a magazine, and in 1982, Matt Groening found a new job. He was invited to write a column in the newspaper. The column was dedicated to rock and roll. However, Matt Groening wrote more about his childhood, about the pictures he hated from his past, about what he saw when he was a little boy, about what worried him in life. For this reason, he was removed from these duties.
Personal life
While working on a column about rock and roll, Matt Groening met his future wife, Deborah Kaplan, who also worked for this newspaper. After a while, it was she who helped him publish a comic book called "Love is Hell". The book was a huge success, and, unfortunately, the famous cartoonist divorced with his wife in 1999.
The Simpsons
In 1985, Matt Groening started animating one of the most popular animated series, The Simpsons. It is interesting that he named the main characters after his relatives. The animator himself has appeared more than once in the series "The Simpsons".
Futurama
Matt Groening co-created this animated series with David Cohen. The protagonists of "Futurama" are members of the Planet Express team in the year 3000. This animated series was also a huge success.
It is difficult to overestimate the contribution of this man to the world of animation.
