Matt GroeningFilmography

Occupation:: Executive Producer
Biography:: He put the "d'oh!" in the Oxford English Dictionary, the Canyonero on the road, and he's put The Simpsons in your living room every week for well over a decade. Matt Groening has managed to capture a realistically outrageous family dynamic in one of television history's longest-running shows that...Read More

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The Simpsons Movie

Crew: Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Nancy Cartwright

Synopsis: They've kept television viewers laughing for nearly 20 years, and now the most popular animated family on the small screen makes the leap into theaters as Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, ad Maggie embark on their first-ever feature-length adventure. Directed by David Silverman and written by a whole Read More

7/27/07
Hair High

Actors: Dermot Mulroney, Zak Orth, Sarah Silverman, Justin Long, Eric Gilliland

Synopsis: As the prom draws near and the popular head cheerleader of Echo Lake High dumps her star quarterback boyfriend in favor of attending the dance with the biggest loser in school, the raging footballer plots murderous revenge in cult animation icon Bill Plympton's darkly satirical take on the teen Read More

10/18/06
Tales of the Rat Fink

Synopsis: Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was a genius of outlaw art who took America's obsession with all that is fast, loud and streamlined and built it into an empire. In the 1950's, Roth was a hot-rodder who moved from body work and helping guys fine-tune the look of their jalopies to building unique custom Read More

10/6/06
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Actors: Daniel Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Kathy McCarty, Jeff Tatrakov

Synopsis: A decade after wowing critics with his debut feature Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King, director Jeff Feuerzeig finally delivered his sophomore effort -- a documentary about the life and music of singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston. Using archived film clips and recordings with newly shot Read More

3/31/06
Olive, the Other Reindeer

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Drew Barrymore

Synopsis: Matt Groening helped produce this animated adaptation of the popular children's book written by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh. Olive (voice of Drew Barrymore) is a little dog who is very excited about the upcoming Christmas holidays, and wishes she could somehow help Santa Claus (voice of Read More

2000
Futurama: Space Pilot 3000

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio

Synopsis: On December 31, 1999, deadbeat pizza delivery boy Fry (voice of Billy West) gets accidentally cryogenically frozen until the year 3000. When he emerges, cyclops alien Leela (voice of Katey Sagal) is ordered to implant a chip in his hand for a life assignment. When he finds out that he's ordered to Read More

1999
Futurama [Animated TV Series]

Crew: Executive Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio

1999
The Simpsons: The Trouble With Trillions

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: It's April 15, and all over Springfield people are rushing to finish filing their taxes before the midnight deadline -- all except for Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta), who reassures his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) "I paid my taxes over a year ago!" When Marge convinces Homer that Read More

1998
The Simpsons: Trash of The Titans

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Looking to boost sales, Costington's Department Store invents a new holiday, Love Day, which prompts Springfield residents to buy one another gifts such as "Sir Loves-A-Lot, the bear who loves to love." However, all those boxes and wrapping paper mean plenty of trash, and Homer Simpson (voice of Read More

1998
The Simpsons: Lisa The Skeptic

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) learns that ground will soon be broken for a new shopping mall in Sabretooth Meadows, a part of Springfield where rare fossils have been uncovered in the past. Eager to see if more can be discovered, Lisa asks the developers permission for Springfield Read More

1997
The Simpsons: Two Bad Neighbors

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Just as Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has convinced himself he's the most popular guy in the neighborhood when he mans the microphone and moves much merchandise at a neighborhood garage sale, he discovers he has new competition as top dog in Springfield when former president George Bush Read More

1996
The Simpsons: Bart Sells His Soul

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is kept after Sunday school as punishment for tricking the congregation into singing "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," and Milhouse (voice of Pamela Hayden) is also kept behind for squealing on his friend, the boys have a debate about the nature of the soul. Ever the Read More

1995
The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Waylon Smithers (voice of Harry Shearer) awakes with a brutal hangover, convinced that in a drunken haze he attempted to kill C. Montgomery Burns (also voiced by Shearer), his employer, mentor, and secret love. However, after being taken in by the police, it's discovered that Smithers actually Read More

1995
The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Springfield energy tycoon C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) has never been one to endear himself to his fellow citizens, but his public image sinks even lower than usual after oil is discovered on the grounds of the local elementary school. While Principal Skinner (also voiced by Read More

1995
The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob Roberts

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Semi-corrupt public official Mayor Joe Quimby (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is up for re-election, and radio talk-show host and Republican activist Birch Barlow (voice of Harry Shearer) is determined to put a more conservative candidate in office. Looking for the right man to run against Quimby Read More

1994
The Simpsons: Bart Gets Famous

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After sneaking away from a school field trip to a box factory, Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) makes his way to the television studio where his hero, Krusty the Clown (voice of Dan Castellaneta), tapes his show. When Krusty throws a star fit after not being served the Danish he demanded Read More

1994
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Late October brings yet another trio of comic nightmares from The Simpsons. In The Shinning, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) gets a job as winter caretaker at a resort hotel high in the mountains owned by Mr. Burns (voice of Harry Shearer). The maintenance man, Groundskeeper Willie (voice of Read More

1994
The Simpsons: Cape Feare

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Former highbrow children's entertainer and failed criminal genius Sideshow Bob (voice of Kelsey Grammer) has once again won parole, and decides to get revenge against the person who twice put him behind bars: Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright). While Bob convinces the authorities that he Read More

1993
The Simpsons: Marge Vs. The Monorail

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) is found guilty of dumping toxic waste from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant in a city park, he's fined $3 million, which he pays at once, in cash. With a sudden and unexpected budget surplus, the good people of Springfield are trying to decide Read More

1993
The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Kancelled

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: The citizens of Springfield are being inundated with advertisements heralding the arrival of something called "Gabbo," raising curiosity to a fever pitch. One day, it is revealed that Gabbo is the irrepressible wooden sidekick of ventriloquist Arthur Crandall (voice of Hank Azaria), and that they Read More

1993
The Simpsons: I Love Lisa

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Valentine's Day has come to Springfield Elementary School, and while the rest of his classmates have gotten cards from their fellow students, intellectually challenged Ralph Wiggum (voice of Nancy Cartwright) hasn't received a single valentine. Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) feels sorry for poor Read More

1993
The Simpsons: Duffless

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his alcoholic friend Barney Gumble (also voiced by Castellaneta) sneak out of work and take a tour of the Duff Brewery, where they help themselves to the copious free samples of Duff Beer, Duff Lite, Duff Dry, Duff Dark, and Raspberry Duff. On his way Read More

1993
The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Actors: Steven Spielberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Ron Howard, Matt Groening, Leonard Maltin

Synopsis: This colorful, fast-paced documentary pays tribute to animator Chuck Jones on his eightieth birthday. Amidst many clips from his most famous cartoons, major stars and Hollywood figures ranging from Steven Spielburg to Ron Howard to composer Danny Elfman to film historian/critic Leonard Maltin to Read More

10/23/92
The Simpsons: Black Widower

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner) may not have a perfect marriage, but her sister Selma (also voiced by Kavner) seems ready to settle for whatever kind of husband she can find, and begins corresponding with a prisoner at the Springfield Penitentiary after concluding she can't find an eligible Read More

1992
The Simpsons: A Streetcar Named Marge

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Looking for something to break the monotony of her life as a housewife, Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner) auditions for the Springfield Community Center's upcoming production of Streetcar! -- a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. The director, melodramatic Llewllyn Sinclair (voice Read More

1992
Rock Bottom Remainders

1992
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror III

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: It's Halloween again, and the Simpson family is having a party, with everyone trying to top each other with tales of terror. In Clown Without Pity, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) forgets to buy a birthday present for Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), and finds a talking Krusty the Clown doll at Read More

1992
The Simpsons: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Bluefish

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) bemoans the lack of variety in the Simpsons' dining habits, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) warily takes the family out for dinner to Springfield's leading Japanese restaurant, The Happy Sumo. While Homer is initially suspicious of sushi, he discovers he Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror II

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: In the second annual Halloween spookfest from The Simpsons, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) pig out on candy after trick-or-treating, against the advice of their mother Marge (voice of Julie Kavner). Soon the two kids are having nightmares, as is their father Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Lisa's Pony

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Shortly before she is to perform in the school's talent show, Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) breaks the reed to her saxophone, and she calls Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and asks him to bring her a new one. Homer discovers the music store is next door to Moe's Tavern; he decides to grab a Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Like Father, Like Clown

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is a loyal fan of children's entertainer Krusty the Clown (voice of Dan Castellaneta), but when Krusty finally takes Bart up on an invitation to dine with his family, he learns the clown is not a very happy man. After Krusty is asked to say grace, the Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Homer Vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: One morning Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) notices that his neighbor Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearing) is angrily shooing a man off of his property. Wondering what's going on, Homer learns that the man is an installer from a local cable TV service (voice of Phil Hartman) who Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After a free copy of the magazine Reading Digest arrives in the mail, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) becomes a sudden (if short-lived) convert to the joys of the written word, and when he discovers the magazine is sponsoring a children's essay competition for "Patriots of Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Bart The Murderer

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Neil Patrick Harris, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is riding his skateboard home after a hard day at school when he falls down a flight of stairs and finds himself in "The Legitimate Businessman's Social Club," a meeting place for Fat Tony (voice of Joe Mantegna) and other kingpins of the Springfield Mafia. Read More

1991
The Simpsons: When Flanders Failed

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has never much cared for his next-door neighbor, the aggressively cheerful, born-again Christian Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearer). But it's not in Homer's nature to turn down barbecue, so he grudgingly tags along when Ned invites the Simpsons to a Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Lisa's Substitute

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Miss Hoover (voice of Maggie Roswell), one of the teachers at Springfield Elementary School, contracts Lyme Disease and is forced to take a leave of absence, so Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) and her class have to make do with a substitute teacher, Mr. Bergstrom (voice of Sam Etic). Mr. Bergstrom Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Three Men And A Comic Book

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Comic books may come and go, but every red-blooded boy in Springfield loves "Radioactive Man," and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is no exception. When Bart discovers the local comics shop, The Android's Dungeon, has a copy of the very rare first issue of "Radioactive Man," he's Read More

1991
The Simpsons: The Way We Was

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After their TV goes on the blink, the Simpson family is faced with the grim prospect of having to actually talk to each other, and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) decides to make the best of it by telling Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) the story of how she and Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Bart Gets Hit By A Car

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: One day, while riding his skateboard, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is hit by a car, and after a near-death experience (during which he pays a brief visit to Heaven, only to descend into Hell after spitting over the railing) he regains consciousness in the hospital. Homer (voice of Dan Read More

1991
The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is a loyal fan of children's television star Krusty the Clown (voice of Dan Castellaneta) -- "He's my idol! I've based my whole life on his teachings!" -- so he's understandably upset when Homer (also voiced by Castellaneta), while stopping at the Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Bart The General

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) makes the mistake of trying to protect a batch of cupcakes Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) made for her teacher from schoolyard bully and thug in training Nelson (voice of Cartwright). Nelson gives Bart a beating, and promises more of the same; Marge (voice of Julie Read More

1990
The Simpsons: The Crepes of Wrath

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After an incident with a cherry bomb sends Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) to the office of Principal Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) one time too many, Skinner suggests the answer to Bart's discipline problems might be not to kick him out of school, but to ship him out of the country. Bart is Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: It's Halloween in Springfield, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and his sister Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) are swapping scary stories in their backyard treehouse. In Bad Dream House, the Simpsons move into a big old house, but soon learn why the place was a bargain -- it's haunted. Read More

1990
The Simpsons: There's No Disgrace Like Home

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer), owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant -- and boss to Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) -- throws his annual employee picnic, which is hardly a relaxing experience for his workers, since he insists on winning all the games and tends to Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: One day, Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is fishing along the river downstream from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and catches a strange three-eyed fish. A reporter happens to be passing by, and writes a story about the mutant fish; inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Committee Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: After watching the ultra-violent cartoon series The Itchy & Scratchy Show with Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith), little Maggie picks up a hammer and attacks Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), much as the cartoon mouse pummeled the cat. Marge (voice of Julie Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Bart The Daredevil

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Timing is the watchword for the Simpson family when Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) learn that the Springfield Speedway will be staging a special thrill-show the same night as Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) will be performing a solo in the school band Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Bart Vs. Thanksgiving

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: As the Simpsons and their extended family prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving around the dinner table, Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) shows off the centerpiece she's constructed, which celebrates the efforts of women who helped settle America. Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), however, is in a Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Moaning Lisa

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) is used to being a misfit, but one day she finds herself overcome by feelings of depression, and nothing she does seems to make her feel better. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) is concerned, but can't seem to figure out what the matter is, and urges her Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Life On The Fast Lane

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has a reputation for not being very good at picking out gifts for his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner), as evidenced by such past birthday presents as a tackle box and a Connie Chung calendar, but he hits a new low when Marge finds she's the recipient of Read More

1990
The Simpsons: Bart Gets An F

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith

Synopsis: While Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) has never been a star student, his grades have been slipping even further than usual, and his teacher Mrs. Krabappel (voice of Marcia Wallace) warns him that if his marks don't improve, he might fail history and be left back rather than graduate to Read More

1990

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