Matthew A. Cherry
Directing
- Born
- December 14, 1981 (age 44)
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.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Production Consultant
- 2019Hair Love Director, Producer, Writer
- 2018BlacKkKlansman Executive Producer
- 20169 Rides Director, Writer, Editor
- 2012The Last Fall Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- TBAThe Come Up Director
- TBARedd Zone Director
- TBATut Director, Story