Homer Groening

Homer Groening
Groening in 1973
Born
Homer Philip Groening

(1919-12-30)December 30, 1919
DiedMarch 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 76)
Occupations
Years active1958–1996
Spouse
Marge Wiggum
(m. 1941)
Children5, including Matt

Homer Philip Groening (December 30, 1919 – March 15, 1996) was a Canadian-American filmmaker, advertiser, writer, and cartoonist. He was the father of Matt Groening and inspired the name of Homer Simpson. Groening was known for work on many different types of short films.