Contemporary cartoon creators

Cartoonist Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, has a talent for mocking, criticizing, and exposing the foolishness of modern culture. This talent has resulted in financial success, critical acclaim, and the longest-running show in television history. Matt Groening and the Simpsons provides an in-depth and often humorous look at Groening’s childhood, his rise to fame, and his success as one of the most honored animators in the world.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the bad-boy creators of cable TV’s outrageous, controversial South Park, which many condemn but others think is the sharpest, funniest social commentary on television. Love them or hate them, Parker and Stone have produced a wildly successful show that is one of the longest-lived animated series on television.

Cartoonist Stephen Hillenburg, creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has been fascinated by the ocean and its creatures since he was a child. His passion for the sea resulting in one of the most well-known and popular cartoon shows in television history.

Seth MacFarlane is the creator of such popular cartoons as Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. A talented voice artist, he is known for pushing the edges of comedy. His $2 billion empire includes the movies Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West.