Matt Maiellaro | |
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Matt Maiellaro at the Radical Axis WonderCon 2010 panel, San Francisco, CA
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Born |
Matthew Gerard Maiellaro August 17, 1966 Pensacola, Florida, US |
Other names | Matthew Maiellaro Dick Maiellaro The Amazing Voice of Matt Maiellaro Matthew D2 Maiellaro Comedian Matt 'Craig Hartin Fanclub' Maiellaro |
Occupation | Writer, director, voice actor, producer, guitarist, musician |
Years active | 1994–present |
Known for |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force 12 oz. Mouse Perfect Hair Forever Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
Matthew Gerard "Matt" Maiellaro (Born August 17, 1966) is an American voice actor, filmmaker and musician, best known as the co-creator and writer of the cult television animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Perfect Hair Forever, and creator of 12 oz. Mouse. He is a native of Pensacola, Florida, and a graduate of Pensacola Catholic High School.
Prior to his work on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Maiellaro was a producer and writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast since the show's inception in 1994. Maiellaro met friend and future writing partner, Dave Willis when Willis came on as a staff writer in 1995. The two have since made a few short independent films together, most notably the live-action short A Day Off, which follows a Michael Myers puppet and documents what he does on his day off from murder.
In 2000, Maiellaro and Willis created a spin-off from Space Ghost Coast to Coast – Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Seven years later, Maiellaro and Willis released a full-length Aqua Teen Hunger Force feature film on April 13, 2007. His writing is characterized by surreal humour and at times, a total disregard for traditional forms of storytelling.
Matt Maiellaro started out as a first and second assistant director on full-length feature films such as Darkman, Basket Case 3: The Progeny, Ruby in Paradise, Ring of Steel, Kleptomania, Mr. McAllister's Cigarette Holder, and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. His work on Hellraiser III was highlighted in the trailer for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.