Matt Selman

Matthew David "Matt" Selman (born September 9, 1971 in Watertown, Massachusetts) is an American writer who has written several episodes for The Simpsons. Selman was one of eleven writers that worked on The Simpsons Movie.
== Early Life ==
Selman grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 after majoring in history. He was editor in chief of the magazine 34th Street Magazine and had an internship at the Philadelphia.
== Career ==
He co-wrote for a Seinfeld episode after sending sample material out for two years. In 1997 he joined the Simpsons and is currently an executive producer.
He is writing the screenplay for a film adaptation of Ricky Gervais's Flanimals.
As of 2020, Matt Selman and Al Jean are the current showrunner for The Simpsons.
== Awards ==
*1999
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Viva Ned Flanders 
**Won an Annie for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production for Simpsons Bible Stories 
*2000
**Won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Behind the Laughter 
*2001
**Won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for HOMЯ 
*2002
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for She of Little Faith 
* 2003
**Won the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Three Gays of the Condo 
** Nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Animation for Jaws Wired Shut
* 2004
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for The Way We Weren't 
** Won a Writers Guild of America Award for Animation for The Dad Who Knew Too Little
* 2005
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Future-Drama 
* 2006
**Won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for The Seemingly Never-Ending Story 
* 2007
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for The Haw-Hawed Couple 
** Nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Animation for Girls Just Want to Have Sums
* 2008
**Nominated for an Annie for Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production for The Simpsons Movie 
**Won an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind 
** Nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Animation for The Haw-Hawed Couple
*2009
**Nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for Gone Maggie Gone 
** Nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series 
== Credits ==
===Writer (1998-present)===
===Staff Writer (1997-1998)===
===Story Editor (1998)===
===Executive Story Editor (1998)===
===Co-Producer (1998-1999)===
===Producer (1999-2001)===
===Supervising Producer (2000-2001)===
===Co-Executive Producer (2001-2005)===
=== Executive Producer (2005-present) ===
=== Lyrics (2005-present)===
=== Commentaries (2006-present)===
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