Matt Hoverman

Matt Hoverman

Matt Hoverman is a playwright for grown ups and TV writer/producer for kids whose groundbreaking work in animation has been recognized with an Emmy, the Humanitas Prize and the Sentinel Award, as well... Read more

Matt Hoverman is a playwright for grown ups and TV writer/producer for kids whose groundbreaking work in animation has been recognized with an Emmy, the Humanitas Prize and the Sentinel Award, as well as nominations for Annie, NAMIC and GLAAD Awards. For Disney Junior: RoboGobo (co-ep/story editor), Firebuds (story editor), Fancy Nancy (for which he created Disney Junior’s first character on the autism spectrum), Sofia the First (for which he created Disney’s first princess with a disability), Spidey & His Amazing Friends and Goldie & Bear. For PBS, he wrote for Arthur and Curious George (including a special commemorating the 75th anniversary of the book series).