Matthew A. Cherry
Directing
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 21
Movies (6)
Hair Love2019Directing
9 Rides2016Directing
The Last Fall2012Directing- Redd ZoneDirecting
TutDirecting- The Come UpDirecting
Shows (15)
Clean Slate2025Directing
Grand Crew2021Directing
Abbott Elementary2021Directing
Swagger2021Directing
Ghosts2021Directing
The Wonder Years2021Directing
Saved by the Bell2020Directing
mixed-ish2019Directing
The Unicorn2019Directing
The Red Line2019Directing
Whiskey Cavalier2019Directing
Young Sheldon2017Directing
black-ish2014Directing
The Daily Show1996Self - Guest
The Oscars1953Self