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Matthew A. Cherry Biography
Matthew A. Cherry is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on December 14, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Director who gained widespread prominence when he won the best animated short film Academy Award for his short film Hair Love in 2020. He also won that year’s Black Reel Award for outstanding short.
He became the second professional athlete to win an Oscar after Kobe Bryant.
Cherry signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2004 NFL Draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 29, 2004, and re-signed to the team’s practice squad on September 6. The Cincinnati Bengals signed him off of the Jaguars’ practice squad to their active roster on December 29, 2004, before the final game of the season.
Cherry was waived by the Bengals during final roster cuts on August 29, 2005. He worked out for the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League on September 9, 2005, but left the team by September 21 without having played in a game, as he felt the team was too disorganized. The Renegades franchise folded shortly after due to financial instability.
He was born and raised in the Chicago, Illinois area.
| Name | Matthew A. Cherry |
| First Name | Matthew |
| Last Name | Cherry |
| Occupation | Director |
| Birthday | December 14 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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Cherry retired from football in 2007 to pursue a film career. After initially working as a production assistant he began directing music videos. He directed the video for gospel song “Say Yes” by singer Michelle Williams.
Matthew A. Cherry Net Worth
Matthew A. Cherry is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew A. Cherry's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played college football for the University of Akron as a wide receiver. He would spend time on various NFL team’s rosters and practice squads prior to pursuing filmmaking.
He won the best screenplay award at the American Black Film Festival for his 2012 short film The Last Fall. He directed the 2014 music video for the hit single “Say Yes” by Michelle Williams.
Matthew A. Cherry (born December 13, 1981) 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 2019 Academy Award winning 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.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Director |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Cherry wrote and directed his first film, The Last Fall, in 2012. The film stars Lance Gross and Nicole Beharie. The film, which premiered at SXSW, received average critical reviews. Peter Deburge of Variety described The Last Fall as a “tepid daytime-TV melodrama.” Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, “this is an involving, sympathetic film unafraid to wear its sizable heart on its sleeve.” It won Best Screenplay at the American Black Film Festival.
His second film, 9 Rides, was shot entirely on an iPhone 6s, which may be the first feature film shot using the device. Starring Dorian Missick, it premiered at SXSW in 2016. Tom Harrington of The Daily Dot called it “a taut, attractive piece of work.” Shannon M. Houston reviewed the film for Paste and wrote, “9 Rides is proof that Cherry is a storyteller who can do quite a bit with a modest budget (this is the first film shot on an iPhone 6s) and a simple premise.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Matthew A. Cherry height 6 ft 2 in Matthew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Cherry signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2006, and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. He was waived by Hamburg during final roster cuts on March 5, 2006. He returned to the Panthers, but was waived on May 30, 2006. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens on August 3, 2006. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2006, and missed the entire season.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Matthew A. Cherry. You may help us to build the dating records for Matthew A. Cherry!In 2017, Cherry created a Kickstarter campaign for a short animated film called Hair Love. The film is about an African American dad who is attempting to style his young daughter Zuri’s hair for the first time. The campaign surpassed its initial goal of $75,000 and raised over $300,000. According to Kickstarter, that exceeds the amount raised by any other short film project on the platform. He co-directed the film with Everett Downing and Bruce W. Smith, with Peter Ramsey and Pixar animator Frank Abney serving as executive producers. On March 20, 2019, Sony Pictures Animation announced that they had picked up Hair Love, which was slated to be released to audiences later in the year. The six-minute film was also adapted into a children’s book by Kokila Books, written by Cherry and illustrated by artist Vashti Harrison, which was released on May 14, 2019. The book was on the New York Times Book Review Children’s Best Sellers list. The film was shown in theaters alongside The Angry Birds Movie 2 on August 14, 2019, and was later uploaded to YouTube four months later on December 5. The film won him the 2020 Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
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