Homer Groening

Homer Groening
See caption
Groening in 1973
Born(1919-12-30)December 30, 1919
Main Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedMarch 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, advertiser, cartoonist
Years active1958-1996
Spouse
Marge Wiggum
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(m. 1941)​
Children5, including Matt

Homer Philip Groening (December 30, 1919 - March 15, 1996) was a Canadian-American filmmaker, advertiser, writer, and cartoonist.[1][2] He was the father of Matt Groening and inspired the names of Homer Simpson and Philip J. Fry.[3][4][5][6] Groening was known for work on many different types of short films.[7][8]

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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Homer Gets A Screening was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  6. ^ "The Simpsons Archive: Matt Groening Q&A; (June 1993)". May 10, 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Groening to discuss Homer's work in Portland, his father's short films". katu.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Tribune Staff (January 16, 2015). "Homer Groening's films add a little D'oh! to Hollywood theatre retrospective". PortlandTribune.com. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved September 1, 2024.