Matt Groening
author profile
born
February 15, 1954
gender
male
place of birth
Portland, Oregon, The United States
website
genre
Comics & Graphic Novels
about this author
Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland, Oregon.
Groening is best known as the creator of The Simpsons. He is also the creator of Futurama and the author of the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. Groening distributed Life in Hell in the book corner of Licorice Pizza, a record store in which he worked.
He made his first professional cartoon sale to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. The cartoon is still carried in 250 weekly newspapers.
Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Matt Groening.
avg rating: 4.09
| 4,245 ratings
| 322 reviews
| 216 distinct works
|
17 fans
More books by Matt Groening…
|
Love Is Hell by Matt Groening avg rating 4.27 — 300 ratings — published 1984 4 editions |
my rating: 
|
|
The Big Book of Hell by Matt Groening avg rating 4.21 — 271 ratings — published 1990 3 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family by Matt Groening avg rating 4.15 — 223 ratings — published 1997 4 editions |
my rating:
|
|
School Is Hell by Matt Groening avg rating 4.35 — 206 ratings — published 1987 2 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed by Matt Groening avg rating 3.91 — 224 ratings — published 1993 6 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Childhood Is Hell by Matt Groening avg rating 4.23 — 163 ratings — published 1988 2 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Work Is Hell by Matt Groening avg rating 4.20 — 150 ratings — published 1986 2 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Simpsons Forever! A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family...Continued by Matt Groening avg rating 3.99 — 112 ratings — published 1999 4 editions |
my rating:
|
|
The Simpsons Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family...Still Continued by Matt Groening avg rating 4.20 — 75 ratings — published 2002 3 editions |
my rating:
|
|
Akbar and Jeff's Guide to Life by Matt Groening avg rating 4.13 — 76 ratings — published 1989 3 editions |
my rating:
|
upcoming events
No scheduled events.
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come. "
— Matt Groening
— Matt Groening
"Marge, it takes two to lie- one to lie, and one to listen. (Homer Simpson)"
— Matt Groening
— Matt Groening
"Marge : There's a man here who says he can help you.
Homer : Is it Batman?
Marge : He's a scientist.
Homer : Batman's a scientist.
Marge : It's not Batman!"
— Matt Groening
Homer : Is it Batman?
Marge : He's a scientist.
Homer : Batman's a scientist.
Marge : It's not Batman!"
— Matt Groening
topics mentioning this author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Books A Year: Anastasia's Literary 50 | 44 | 123 | Oct 05, 2009 09:29PM |
