Matt Selman
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Matt Selman | |
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 Selman at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010 | |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Producer |
| Known for | The Simpsons |
| Spouse | Renee Ridgeley |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://twitter.com/mattselman |
Matt Selman (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American writer and producer.
Early life[edit]
Selman is a native of Watertown, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Beaver Country Day School in 1989 and the University of Pennsylvania in 1993.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
After considering a career in journalism, he decided to try to become a television writer. After two years of failed spec scripts he was eventually hired to write an episode of Seinfeld in 1996.
The Simpsons[edit]
In 1997, Selman joined the writing staff of The Simpsons, where he has remained, rising to the position of executive producer.[4] He has written or co-written 28 episodes of the show, including "Natural Born Kissers" which the show's creator Matt Groening listed as his eighth favorite episode in 2000.,[5] "Behind the Laughter", "Trilogy of Error", "Sky Police" and "The Food Wife". He also co-wrote the 2007 film adaptation of the show, as well as co-writing the video games The Simpsons: Road Rage, The Simpsons Hit and Run and The Simpsons Game.
Selman has won six Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the show, sharing them with the other producers.[6] Selman received an Annie Award in 1999 for writing "Simpsons Bible Stories".[7] He also won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2004 for writing the episode "The Dad Who Knew Too Little".[8] In the episode, Homer's e-mail was said to be chunkylover53@aol.com. Selman registered the e-mail and received thousands of messages after the episode aired.[9] He responded to some of them in the character of Homer, but gave up when he forgot the password.[10]
Of his writing of The Simpsons, Selman said: "The hardest thing is we have to try and make each episode as good as everything that's come before it. We have a legacy of greatness, and you don't want to be the person that ruins The Simpsons."[11]
As of 2020, he is joint showrunner with Al Jean.
Other journalistic endeavors[edit]
Selman formerly wrote for Time.com's Techland "Nerd World" blog alongside Lev Grossman,[12] and is also the creator and writer of the Icebox.com webtoon "Superhero Roommate."[13] Selman also has written jokes for many animated movies. He appeared alongside Groening and voice actor Hank Azaria to judge on a The Simpsons-themed challenge on an episode of Top Chef: Masters in 2010.[14][15]
Personal life[edit]
Selman is married to Renee Ridgeley[16] and they have two daughters.
Credits[edit]
- Seinfeld (1996) – writer, program consultant
- The Simpsons (1997–present) – writer, producer, story editor, supervising producer, executive producer
- "Natural Born Kissers" (1998)
- "Simpsons Bible Stories" (along with Tim Long and Larry Doyle) (1999)
- "They Saved Lisa's Brain" (1999)
- "Eight Misbehavin'" (1999)
- "Behind the Laughter" (along with George Meyer, Tim Long, and Mike Scully) (2000)
- "Lisa the Tree Hugger" (2000)
- "Trilogy of Error" (2001)
- "Simpsons Tall Tales" (2001)
- "Jaws Wired Shut" (2002)
- "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" (2003)
- "All's Fair in Oven War" (2004)
- "Pranksta Rap" (2005)
- "Future-Drama" (2005)
- "Girls Just Want to Have Sums" (2006)
- "The Haw-Hawed Couple" (2006)
- "Husbands and Knives" (2007)
- "That '90s Show" (2008)
- "Bart Gets a 'Z'" (2009)
- "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" (2009)
- "Flaming Moe" (2011)
- "The Food Wife" (2011)
- "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" (2012)
- "Gorgeous Grampa" (2013)
- "Covercraft" (2014)
- "Sky Police" (2015)
- "There Will Be Buds" (2016)
- "The Great Phatsby" (along with Dan Greaney) (2017)
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (along with Renee Ridgeley) (2018)
- "The Clown Stays in the Picture" (2019)
- "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" (2022)
- The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) – co-writer
- The Simpsons Hit and Run (2003) – co-writer
- The Simpsons Movie (2007) – co-writer
- The Simpsons Game (2007) – co-writer
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kahn, Joseph P. (June 10, 2008). "Names". The Boston Globe. p. 7B.
Watertown native Matt Selman, 36...
- ^ Gross, Dan (February 28, 2008). "'Geator' takes a heart break". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 39.
- ^ Haralson, Jessica (April 25, 2008). "Meeting Marge at the Button: Revisionism Rules!". The Pennsylvania Gazette.
- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (July 24, 2010). "Comic-Con 2010: 'The Simpsons' get 'Glee'-ful for upcoming season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (January 14, 2000). "Springfield of Dreams". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search". Emmys.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ "Arts Beat". Dallas Morning News. November 8, 1999. p. 23A.
- ^ "'Translation,' 'Splendor' Honored". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 23, 2004. p. D-8.
- ^ "Simpsons fans get e-mails from Homer". BBC News. January 30, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ Leyden, John (July 14, 2008). "Homer Simpson's email address hacked". The Register. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ Dudley, Jennifer (May 15, 2003). "Hands Down". The Courier Mail. p. What's On 007.
- ^ "About Matt Selman". Techland.com. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ^ Botwin, Michele (June 16, 2000). "These Days, Web Sites Are Becoming Fairly Animated". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ Ramirez, Elva (May 13, 2010). "'Top Chef Masters,' Season 2, Episode 6: TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ Walker, Tim (April 30, 2009). "A good day at the office for Gervais". The Daily Telegraph. p. 007.
- ^ "Matt Selman". IMDB. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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