MATTHEW A. CHERRY
Matthew A. Cherry
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: December 14, 1981
Place of Birth: Unknown
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
Production
2025·
Clean SlateDirector
2023·
Young LoveCreator, Writer, Executive Producer
2021·
Grand CrewDirector
2021·
SwaggerDirector
2021·
The Wonder YearsDirector
2021·
Abbott ElementaryDirector
2019·
The Red LineDirector
TBA·
TutStory, Director
Production Consultant
2021·
GhostsDirector
2020·
Saved by the BellDirector
2019·
mixed-ishDirector
2019·
The UnicornDirector
2019·
Whiskey CavalierDirector
2019·
Hair LoveWriter, Producer, Director
2018·
BlacKkKlansmanExecutive Producer
2017·
Young SheldonDirector
2016·
9 RidesEditor, Writer, Director
2014·
black-ishDirector
TBA·
Redd ZoneDirector
TBA·
The Come UpDirector
2012·
The Last FallScreenplay, Director