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Matthew A. Cherry

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Matthew A. Cherry
Matthew A. Cherry was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Matthew A. is a director and writer, known for Hair Love (2019), Young Love (2023) and Swagger (2021). Matthew A. has been married to Candice Wilson since 2020.
BornDecember 14
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BornDecember 14
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hair Love (2019)
    Hair Love
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    Young Love (2023)
    Young Love
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Swagger (2021)
    Swagger
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • The Come Up
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Redd Zone
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • George Wallace and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate (2025)
      Clean Slate
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Swagger (2021)
      Swagger
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
      Ghosts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jabari Banks, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, and Olly Sholotan in Bel-Air (2022)
      Bel-Air
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Grand Crew (2021)
      Grand Crew
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Kenan (2021)
      Kenan
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Elizabeth Berkley, John Michael Higgins, Mario Lopez, Belmont Cameli, Dexter Darden, Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Haskiri Velazquez, and Mitchell Hoog in Saved by the Bell (2020)
      Saved by the Bell
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2021
    • Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, and Elisha Williams in The Wonder Years (2021)
      The Wonder Years
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Walton Goggins, Omar Benson Miller, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, and Maya Lynne Robinson in The Unicorn (2019)
      The Unicorn
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2020)
      2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2020

    Writer

    • Young Love (2023)
      Young Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • based on "Hair Love" by
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Storytime (2020)
      Storytime
      TV Series
      • author
      • 2022
    • 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2020)
      2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Hair Love (2019)
      Hair Love
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Dorian Missick in 9 Rides (2016)
      9 Rides
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Matthew A. Cherry and Kenny Cooper in Forward (2016)
      Forward
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Michael Moss, Sherial McKinney, and Ricky Smith in Almost 30 (2015)
      Almost 30
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • The Last Fall (2012)
      The Last Fall
      5.5
      • Writer
      • 2012

    Producer

    • Young Love (2023)
      Young Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2023
    • One Magenta Afternoon (2022)
      One Magenta Afternoon
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Schumer in The Oscars (2022)
      The Oscars
      4.2
      TV Special
      • producer: celebrity favorite sequences
      • 2022
    • Hair Love (2019)
      Hair Love
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
      The Last O.G.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2019
    • John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
      BlacKkKlansman
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • K. Michelle in Being (2013)
      Being
      8.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Dorian Missick in 9 Rides (2016)
      9 Rides
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Matthew A. Cherry and Kenny Cooper in Forward (2016)
      Forward
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Michael Moss, Sherial McKinney, and Ricky Smith in Almost 30 (2015)
      Almost 30
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Reagan Gomez-Preston and Wesley Johnathan in Almost Home (2013)
      Almost Home
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • The Last Fall (2012)
      The Last Fall
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • This Time (2010)
      This Time
      8.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer (as Matthew Cherry, produced by)
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative name
      • Matthew Cherry
    • Height
      • 6′ 0¾″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • December 14
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Candice Wilson2020 - present
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      A former NFL wide receiver. His former teams include the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers & Baltimore Ravens.

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