Matthew A. Cherry | |
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| Born | December 14, 1981 |
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| Years active |
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| Notable work | Hair Love |
| Spouse | Candice Wilson (m. 2020) |
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American football career | |
| No. 2, 13, 14, 18 | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Akron |
| Undrafted: | 2004 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Matthew A. Cherry (born December 14,[1] 1981)[2][3] 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). He is best known for the 2019 Academy Award-winning animated short film, Hair Love. The Kickstarter campaign for Hair Love raised nearly $300,000 and broke the record for the highest amount raised for any short film on the platform.[4][5][6]
- ^ Cherry, Matthew A. (December 13, 2019). "My birthday is tomorrow". Matthew A. Cherry verified Instagram account. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Former NFL WR Matthew A. Cherry wins Oscar for short animated film". ESPN. February 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Cherry, 38 [as of February 9, 2020]...
- ^ Moore, Evan F. (December 31, 2019). "NFL to Hollywood: Northwest Side native Matthew A. Cherry's 'Hair Love' makes Oscars' short list". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
Cherry, 38 [as of December 31, 2019], grew up on the Northwest Side playing Pop Warner football at Portage Park and baseball at Gompers Park.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (March 20, 2019). "Sony Animation Picks Up 'Hair Love' Short From 'BlacKkKlansman' EP Matthew A. Cherry". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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