Futurama is an American animated sitcom that was created by Matt Groening.
Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . Matthew Abraham `` Matt '' Groening ( [ ˈɡreɪnɪŋ ] ; born February 15 , 1954 ) is an American cartoonist , writer , producer , animator , and voice actor . He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell ( 1977 -- 2012 ) and the television series The Simpsons ( 1989 -- present ) and Futurama ( 1999 -- 2003 , 2008 -- 2013 ) .