Matt Weitzman
Birth Name:
Matthew E. Weitzman
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Won a Writers Guild of America Meltzer Award for "Father of the Pride" in 2004
- Graduated from American University with a degree in Communications
- Started out as a writer on the TV series "Daddy Dearest" in 1993
- Quote: "(On "American Dad"): "To be able to work with people and do something that I like to do and be able to watch the final product and be proud of it is something that not everybody gets to do․""
- Quote: "(On perceptions of "American Dad"): "I think that anytime that America could be made fun of, the world loves to see - even if it's by Americans, because we have to be knocked off our high horses․""
- Best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of "American Dad!" and the supervising producer of "Family Guy․"
- Has had small voice-over roles on "Family Guy" and "American Dad!"
Awards
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less):Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Nominated