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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Clean Slate
Role: Director
TV • 2025
Young Love
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2023
Young Love
Role: Writer
TV • 2023
Young Love
Role: Creator
TV • 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Role: Production Consultant
MOVIE • 2023
Abbott Elementary
Role: Director
TV • 2021
Ghosts
Role: Director
TV • 2021
The Wonder Years
Role: Director
TV • 2021
Saved by the Bell
Role: Director
TV • 2020
mixed-ish
Role: Director
TV • 2019
The Unicorn
Role: Director
TV • 2019
Hair Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Hair Love
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2019
Hair Love
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2019
The Red Line
Role: Director
TV • 2019
Whiskey Cavalier
Role: Director
TV • 2019
BlacKkKlansman
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Young Sheldon
Role: Director
TV • 2017
9 Rides
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
9 Rides
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2016