Matthew Senreich

Born on Long Island, New York, Matthew Senreich parlayed his affinity for comic books and pop culture into a string of interships with various comic book publishers, beginning in 1991 when the 16-year-old worked as a summer intern for the iconic Marvel Comics. After graduating from Herricks High School the following year, Senreich gained valuable experiences through internships with smaller publishing houses like Defiant and Broadway Comics. He returned to Marvel in 1995 shortly before graduating from Wesleyan University, after which he found fulltime employment as an editorial assistant at Wizard Entertainment, a publication house which printed several monthly magazines devoted to video games, collectible toys and comics. Within two years' time, Senreich had become the editor of Wizard's toy imprint, ToyFare before being promoted to Editorial Director of the company's entire publication line the following year. While at Wizard, Senreich became acquainted with actor Seth Green, who was a regular reader of the company's titles and a well-known collector of action figures. The pair joined forces to write and produce "Sweet J Presents" (Screenblast.com, 2001), a series of stop-motion shorts based on "Twisted ToyFare Theatre," a monthly, photo-driven feature that used toys to parody pop culture. The shorts would later serve as the basis for "Robot Chicken," which Adult Swim picked up for broadcast in 2005, with Green and Senreich continuing to oversee the project through their production company, Stoopid Monkey. "Robot Chicken" drew raves from critics and audiences alike for its ability to both praise and poke fun at pop culture touchstones like "Star Wars," comic book superheroes, and well-loved '70s television series like "The Dukes of Hazzard" (CBS 1979-1985) with a balanced mix of broad, juvenile humor and knowing satire. The show also spawned a trio of specials devoted specifically to George Lucas's science fiction juggernaut - "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" (Adult Swim 2007), "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" (Adult Swim 2008) and "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III" (Adult Swim 2009). The series featured an all-star cast of voice talent, including Seth McFarlane, Conan O'Brien, "Star Wars" actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams and even Lucas himself. Each of the specials drew Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program in the year of their airing before Senreich and his fellow producers and writers finally earned an Emmy for Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program at the 2010 Primetime Emmys. During this period, Senreich also served as co-producer on "Titan Maximum" (Adult Swim, 2009), a short-lived, stop-motion animated series that parodied anime and live-action shows featuring giant robots.