Matthew A. Cherry
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Matthew A. Cherry

Dec 14, 1981 -

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.

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Movie2012The Last FallDirectorDirecting
Movie2012The Last FallScreenplayWriting
MovieN/AThe Come UpDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ARedd ZoneDirectorDirecting
Movie20169 RidesDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseProduction ConsultantProduction
Movie2018BlacKkKlansmanExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2019Hair LoveDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Hair LoveProducerProduction
Movie2019Hair LoveWriterWriting
Movie20169 RidesWriterWriting
Movie20169 RidesEditorEditing
MovieN/ATutDirectorDirecting
MovieN/ATutStoryWriting
TV Show2019Whiskey CavalierDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019The Red LineDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019The UnicornDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019mixed-ishDirectorDirecting
TV Show2014black-ishDirectorDirecting
TV Show2021Abbott ElementaryDirectorDirecting
TV Show2021GhostsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Saved by the BellDirectorDirecting
TV Show2023Young LoveExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2023Young LoveWriterWriting
TV Show2021The Wonder YearsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2017Young SheldonDirectorDirecting
TV Show2025Clean SlateDirectorDirecting
TV Show2023Young LoveCreatorCreator