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). He is best known for the 2019 Academy Award-winning animated short film, Hair Love. The Kickstarter campaign for Hair Love raised nearly $300,000 and broke the record for the highest amount raised for any short film on the platform.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Matthew A. Cherry
- Episode 1x108: Lilly Singh, Paul Wesley (Mar 2, 2020)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Matthew A. Cherry
- Episode 2020-01-30: Matthew A. Cherry (Jan 30, 2020)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Matthew A. Cherry
- Episode 2020-02-09: The 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 9, 2020)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Matthew A. Cherry
- Episode 2023-09-14: Carrie Underwood, Matthew A. Cherry (Sep 14, 2023)
Crew Credits
Young Love (2023)
Show crew as Creator
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Love Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x11: Faith Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Generational Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Protest Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Chicago Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Game Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Lost Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Jingle Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Charity Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Work Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Just Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Self Love (Sep 21, 2023)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Love Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x11: Faith Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Generational Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Protest Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Chicago Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Game Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Lost Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Jingle Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Charity Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Work Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Just Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Self Love (Sep 21, 2023)
Show crew as Based on the Novel Of
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Love Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x11: Faith Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Generational Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Protest Love (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Chicago Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Game Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Lost Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Jingle Love (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Charity Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Work Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Just Love (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Self Love (Sep 21, 2023)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x01: Self Love (Sep 21, 2023)
The Kings of Napa (2022)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: She's Gotta Crush It (Jan 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 11, 2022)
Swagger (2021)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: RISE + FALL (Jul 7, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: 18 (Jun 30, 2023)
Ghosts (2021)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: The Family Business (Jan 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x11: The Perfect Assistant (Jan 5, 2023)
Saved by the Bell (2020)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: The Mac Tapes (Nov 24, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Teen-Line (Nov 25, 2020)
The Unicorn (2019)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: It's the Thought That Counts (Dec 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Three Men Out (Nov 7, 2019)
Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x07: Spain, Trains, and Automobiles (Apr 10, 2019)
Young Sheldon (2017)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x06: Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning (Apr 4, 2024)
- Episode 6x18: Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal (Apr 27, 2023)
black-ish (2014)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode S07 Special: Election Special Pt. 2 (Oct 4, 2020)
- Episode S07 Special: Election Special Pt. 1 (Oct 4, 2020)
- Episode 6x15: The Gauntlet (Feb 11, 2020)