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Matt Groening: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Matthew Abram Groening
  • Birth Place: Portland, OR
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/15/1954, Aquarius
  • Profession: Cartoonist; writer; producer
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Matt Groening Fast Facts:
  • When creating the Life in Hell syndicated comic strip, he made the main character, Binky, a rabbit because that animal was easy for him to draw.
  • The main characters in The Simpsons were named after members of his family (except for Bart, whose name is an anagram of "brat"). Homer Simpson also happens to be the name of the protagonist in Nathanael West's famous novel The Day of the Locust about Hollywood in the '30s.
  • Performed the sound effect of Maggie Simpson sucking on her pacifier on The Simpsons.
  • Was a rock critic before he struck it big, and was the first non-musician curator of the eclectic All Tomorrow's Parties rock festival in 2003.
  • Matt Groening Relationships:
  • Abraham Groening - Son
  • Deborah Lee Caplan - Ex-wife
  • Homer Groening - Father
  • Homer Groening - Son
  • Lisa Groening - Sister
  • Maggie Groening - Sister
  • Margaret Ruth Groening - Mother
  • Matt Groening Awards:
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Nominee
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for programming one hour or less) - Winner
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Winner
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Winner
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Winner
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Winner
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming More Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Winner
  • College:
  • Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA (BA, 1977)

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