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Biography
Matthew A. Cherry is an American film director, writer, producer, and former American football player. He wrote and directed two independent films, The Last Fall (2012), and 9 Rides (2016). He is best known for the 2019 Academy Award-winning animated short film, Hair Love. The Kickstarter campaign for Hair Love raised nearly $300,000 and broke the record for the highest amount raised for any short film on the platform.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 2020
Filmography18 titles
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023Production Consultant
2023Production Consultant
Ghosts
2021Director
2021Director
Young Sheldon
2017Director
2017Director
Swagger
2021Director
2021Director
Abbott Elementary
2021Director
2021Director
BlacKkKlansman
2018Executive Producer
2018Executive Producer
The Red Line
2019Director
2019Director
Mixed-ish
2019Director
2019Director
The Wonder Years
2021Director
2021Director
black-ish
2014Director
2014Director
Whiskey Cavalier
2019Director
2019Director
Saved by the Bell
2020Director
2020Director
The Unicorn
2019Director
2019Director
Clean Slate
2025Director
2025Director
The Daily Show
1996as Self - Guest
1996as Self - Guest
9 Rides
2016Director, Editor, Writer
2016Director, Editor, Writer
The Last Fall
2012Director, Screenplay
2012Director, Screenplay
Young Love
2023Executive Producer
2023Executive Producer