Matt Groening
☼ Born on 15 December 1954, in Portland, Oregon, USA
BiographyGrowing up in Portland, Oregon, Matt Groening did not particularly like school, which is what originally turned him towards drawing. In the mid-1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and started drawing a comic strip named "Life in Hell", which eventually became published in the newspaper where he worked. In 1988, James L. Brooks, looking for a filler in the television show, The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), turned towards a framed "Life in Hell" strip on his wall and contacted Groening. The animated shorts that Groening created were The Simpsons (1989).
In the role of actor
Beauty is Embarrassing (30/04/2012)
Beauty is Embarrassing tells the story of Wayne White, who started off as a puppeteer and has now received some recognition for his word paintings (where he paints humourous phrases over prepainted landscape). White received some early fame for he work on the popular 80s television show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. He also worked on the show Beakman’s […]