Matthew A. Cherry
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 14, 1981 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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), and is currently an executive at Monkeypaw Productions. He is best known for the animated short film, Hair Love, which was picked up by Sony Pictures Animation in March 2019 for distribution. The Kickstarter campaign for Hair Love raised over $200,000 and broke the record for the highest amount raised for any short film on the platform.
Known For
Filmography
The Come Up
Movie · Director
Redd Zone
Movie · Director
Tut
Movie · Director
Clean Slate
TV · Director · 1 ep
Abbott Elementary
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ghosts
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Wonder Years
TV · Director · 1 ep
Swagger
TV · Director · 2 eps
Grand Crew
TV · Director · 1 ep
Saved by the Bell
TV · Director · 2 eps
Hair Love
Movie · Director
Whiskey Cavalier
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Red Line
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Unicorn
TV · Director · 1 ep
mixed-ish
TV · Director · 1 ep
Young Sheldon
TV · Director · 2 eps
9 Rides
Movie · Director
black-ish
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Last Fall
Movie · Director